The cosmic microwave background, or CMB, is the oldest light in the universe. It's a remnant of the hot dense cosmic past. How was it made? What did it used to look like? And, frankly, why should we care about it? Brilliant for 20% off: http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum
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Why are there no Purple Stars?
• Why are there no Purple Stars? or Gre...
Cosmic Time is UNIMAGINABLY HUGE!
• Cosmic Time is UNIMAGINABLY HUGE! Let...
Argonne Super Computer Tour:
• What is a Supercomputer? (Tour of Arg...
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RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Physics Girl on the CMB:
• This thing is 270°C and is EVERYWHERE
PBS Space Time on the CMB:
• Cosmic Microwave Background Explained
• Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Backg...
• Sound Waves from the Beginning of Time
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LINKS TO COMMENTS
• The REAL source of Gravity might SURP...
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IMAGE CREDITS
Planck Image of CMB:
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Horn Antenna:
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Argonne Super Computer Sim:
• Secrets of the Dark Universe: Simulat...
CERN Video:
• LHC animation: The path of the protons