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Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe

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A special tool flies in space.

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WMAP spacecraft diagram.jpg
It looks at the sky. It finds heat from a long time ago. This helps us know how old the world is. It is very cool!
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Baby Universe.jpg
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File:CMB Timeline75.jpg
CMB Timeline75.jpg
File:BigBangNoise.jpg
BigBangNoise.jpg
File:WMAP spacecraft diagram.jpg
WMAP spacecraft diagram.jpg
File:WMAP receivers.png
WMAP receivers.png
File:WMAP 2008 23GHz foregrounds.png
WMAP 2008 23GHz foregrounds.png
File:WMAP 2008 33GHz foregrounds.png
WMAP 2008 33GHz foregrounds.png
File:WMAP 2008 41GHz foregrounds.png
WMAP 2008 41GHz foregrounds.png
File:WMAP 2008 61GHz foregrounds.png
WMAP 2008 61GHz foregrounds.png
File:WMAP 2008 94GHz foregrounds.png
WMAP 2008 94GHz foregrounds.png
File:Baby Universe.jpg
Baby Universe.jpg
File:Microwave Sky polarization.png
Microwave Sky polarization.png
File:WMAP 2008.png
WMAP 2008.png

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