Cosmic microwave background pioneer George Smoot dies aged 80
Smoot and John Mather discovered tiny temperature fluctuations in the CMB
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Smoot and John Mather discovered tiny temperature fluctuations in the CMB
Read article: Cosmic microwave background pioneer George Smoot dies aged 80
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