The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe studied the visible universe by collecting microwave radiation traveling from only thousands of years after the Big Bang. What was once visible light has stretched as the universe expands and is now microwaves.
Keywords: space, WMAP, spacecraft, universe, lightwaves, big bang cosmology
Media: Color
Categories: Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space, Editorial
- Subject Matter: Study of the Cosmic Microwave Background
- Collections: Astronomy/Space Art