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The cosmic microwave background is detected

1964 CE · United States, North America · Science

The cosmic microwave background is detected
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The cosmic microwave background, or relic radiation, is microwave radiation that fills all space in the observable universe. With a standard optical telescope, the background space between stars and galaxies is almost completely dark.

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