The Satellite That Has Given Us the Most Precise Measurements

question 39

Multiple Choice

The satellite that has given us the most precise measurements of the characteristics of the cosmic background radiation is:

• A) Planck
• B) Einstein
• C) the Hubble Space Telescope
• D) BeppoSAX
• E) Io

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