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COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND RADIATION
In light of the MAP satellite launched June 30/2001, here are a few links concerning cosmic microwave background radiation.
 1.  
Simulated Cosmic Microwave Background Data from MAP  MAP Home Page
Welcome to the Home Page MAP is part of the Explorers Program, selected by NASA in 1996, to probe conditions in the early universe. MAP measures temperature differences ("anisotropy") in the cosmic microwave background radiation. Scientific Goals an
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/Default.html
or try:
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html  
 2.   The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation Peter D. Burns Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Manchester Manchester Summer 1999 Introduction The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is the thermal afterglow of the Big Bang. It
http://dicke.princeton.edu/~pique/cosmic.html
 
 3.   Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Anisotropy
The Caltech - NRAO - OVRO Cosmic Background Anisotropy Program Last update: 17 Jan 2000 What's New: The DASI has seen first light at the South Pole! (1/7/2000) The CBI has seen first light in Chile! (11/1/99) The Leitch et al. 1998 RING5m paper
http://info.aoc.nrao.edu/~smyers/cmb.html
 4.   3.16.99 - UC Berkeley team challenges cosmologists to analyze simulation of cosmic microwave background - and win a case
NEWS RELEASE, 3/16/99 UC Berkeley team challenges cosmologists to analyze simulation of cosmic microwave background - and win a case of champagne By Robert Sanders, Public Affairs BERKELEY-- Scientists love a challenge, and now a group at the Univer
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/99legacy/3-16-1999.html
 
 5.   Background Radiation, an Encarta Encyclopedia Article Titled "Background Radiation"
Background Radiation , long wavelength electromagnetic radiation that hits the earth uniformly from all directions. Background radiation represents energy left over from the
http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/4C/04C7B000.htm?z=1&pg=2&br=1
 6.   CBR96
THE COSMIC BACKGROUND RADIATION A NATO Advanced Study Institute Strasbourg 1996 Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg May 27, 1996 - June 7, 1996 General Information Scientific Program Accommodations Registration Scientific Committee Local O
http://astro.u-strasbg.fr/cbr96.html
 
 7.   DMR Images
DMR Images The images below were created from the COBE DMR data products. Each image has been histogram equalized, giving a non-linear relation between color value and temperature. Use the data products for quantitative analysis. Additional images
http://space.gsfc.nasa.gov/astro/cobe/dmr_image.html
 
 8.   COBE Home Page
COBE Home Page Students, educators and the general public are encouraged to visit the COBE Educational Resources web pages. The COBE satellite was developed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to measure the diffuse infrared and microwave radiati
http://space.gsfc.nasa.gov/astro/cobe
 
 9.   Astronomers Discover An Infrared Background Glow in The Universe (PRC98-01)
PRESS RELEASE NO.: STScI-PR98-01 FOR RELEASE: 9 January, 1998 CONTACT: Ray Villard Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD (Phone: 410-338-4514) Michael Hauser Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD (Phone: 410-338-4730) Astrono
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pr/1998/01/pr.html
 
 10.    
Spacelink Logo Microwave Anisotropy Probe MAP Logo  Spacelink - Microwave Anisotropy Probe MAP
Using a scanning method, Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) will make an accurate, precise, full sky picture of cosmic microwave background radiation, the afterglow of the Big Bang. MAP seeks to answer fundamental questions about the formation and fat
http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/NASA.Projects/Space.Science/Origins/Microwave.Anisotropy.Probe.MAP/..
 11.   Cosmic Microwave Background
Primordial Background Radiation (or Cosmic Microwave Background) One of the strongest pieces of evidence in support of the Standard Hot Big Bang Model is the 2.7 degree Kelvin radiation seen in all directions, discovered by Arno Penzias and Robert W
http://astrosun.tn.cornell.edu/teach/astro201/cmb.htm
 
 12.    the Milky Way emission on top of the background fluctuations
Cosmology
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation Full window version (looks a little nicer). Click <Back> button to get back to small framed version with content indexes. This material (and images) is copyrighted!. See my copyright notice for fair use practice
http://www.astronomynotes.com/cosmolgy/cosmlgyb.htm
 13.   Cosmic Microwave Background Timeline
Cosmic Microwave Background Timeline 1934: Richard Tolman shows that blackbody radiation in an expanding universe cools, but retains its thermal distribution and remains a blackbody. 1941: Andrew McKellar uses the excitation of CN doublet lines
http://www.arval.org.ve/CMBTLen.htm
 14.   Astronomers Discover an Infrared Background Glow in the Universe (PRC98-01)
PRESS RELEASE NO.: STScI-PR98-01 FOR RELEASE: 9 January, 1998 CONTACT: Ray Villard Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD (Phone: 410-338-4514) Michael Hauser Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD (Phone: 410-338-4730) Astr
http://www.arval.org.ve/COBEirUpr.htm
 15.   The Cosmic Microwave Background
Microwave Background Astronomy ASTROPHYSICS A significant fraction of the Astrophysics Group is involved in work on the Cosmic Microwave Background, both experimental and theorectical. We currently have two telescopes making CMB observations, the Ry
http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/research/CMB.html
 
 16.   Answers to Questions about MAP
MAP Questions and Answers Page Note: To explore the links shown in the answer, simply click on the question. Or, click here. Q: What does the term "anisotropy" mean? Answer: Anisotropy is a measure of difference between two points. In this case, th
http://astro.princeton.edu/~brookes/html/QnA.html
 17.   The Cosmic Microwave Background - Suite101.com
A discussion of the history and future of CMB science
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/astronomy/26455
 18.   LBL Physicist Discovers Fossil Relics of Early Universe
Summer 1992 LBL Research Review THIS MAP OF THE ANCIENT SKY SHOWS THE MINUTE VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE AND DENSITY DISCOVERED BY THE TEAM LED BY LBL ASTROPHYSICIST GEORGE SMOOT. OVER BILLIONS OF YEARS, GRAVITY MAGNIFIED THESE
http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/cobe-discovery.html
 19.   CMB Resources Page
CMB Resources Page, MPA, Garching
http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/~banday/CMB.html
 
 20.    
   Martin White: CMB Satellites
CMB Satellites Under construction. COBE: The COBE satellite was launched by NASA in 1989 and operated successfully for 4 years. The cosmic microwave background spectrum was measured with a precision of 0.005%, the background was found to have intrin
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~mwhite/cmbsat.html
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