In 1992, COBE Observations Revealed

question 94

Multiple Choice

In 1992, COBE observations revealed

• A) the dark matter in the universe is normal (baryonic), so the universe is closed.
• B) there are small ripples in the microwave background, the seeds of galaxies.
• C) the existence of dark energy.
• D) the microwave background radiation is not isotropic, but centered on Virgo.
• E) that the universe had less than the critical density, so was open.

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