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AaS! 36: What is the cosmic microwave background? (Part 1)

AaS! 36: What is the cosmic microwave background? (Part 1)

FromAsk a Spaceman!


AaS! 36: What is the cosmic microwave background? (Part 1)

FromAsk a Spaceman!

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is the cosmic microwave background? How was it discovered? What did it have to do with the great debate between Big Bang theory and the Steady State model? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/PaulMattSutter Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!  Music by Jason Grady and Nick Bain.
Released:
Jul 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What would happen if you fell into a black hole? How big is the universe? Just what the heck is a quasar, anyway? You've got questions, and astrophysicist Paul Sutter has the answers! Submit questions via Twitter using #AskASpaceman or post to facebook.com/PaulMattSutter. Every week you will come closer to COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!