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Microwaves map cosmic origins

05 Jun 2001

Recent data from the cosmic microwave background add further weight to the inflationary big-bang model. But more precise measurements from NASA’s MAP satellite, which is due to be launched this month, could challenge this theory.

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Observing the cool glow from a hot universe ­ the Degree Angular Scale Interferometer at the South Pole (Picture credit: John Yamasaki/University of Chicago).
Cosmologists aren’t shy of making bold claims about their subject. Paul Steinhardt of Princeto

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