Space: Cosmic microwave background radiation — the "echo" of t…

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Did you know? Cosmic microwave background radiation — the "echo" of the Big Bang — was accidentally discovered in 1964 by Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, who thought it was noise from pigeon droppings on their antenna. They shot the pigeons, but the signal remained. They received the Nobel Prize for it in 1978.

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Cosmic microwave background radiation — the "echo" of the Big Bang — was accidentally discovered in 1964 by Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, who thought it was noise from pigeon droppings on their antenna. They shot the pigeons, but the signal remained. They received the Nobel Prize for it in 1978.

De kosmische achtergrondstraling — de "echo" van de Big Bang — werd in 1964 toevallig ontdekt door Arno Penzias en Robert Wilson, die dachten dat het ruis was van duivenpoep in hun antenne. Ze schoten de duiven uit, maar het signaal bleef. Ze kregen er in 1978 de Nobelprijs voor.

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