The COBE and WMAP Satellites Detected Fluctuations in the CMB

question 89

Essay

The COBE and WMAP satellites detected fluctuations in the CMB. On average, how big were these fluctuations, and what does that tell us about the universe at a redshift of z = 1,000?

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