Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 16, 1996

The Early Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 16, 1996 is “The Early Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: F. Summers (Princeton), D. Cox, R. Patterson, E. Wesselak, and B. Sanders (NCSA), L. Carpenter (Pixar), GC3, Cosmic Voyage, Smithsonian. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“What did our universe look like when it was young? To answer this, cosmologists run sophisticated computer programs tracking the locations of millions of particles.”

— APOD editors, February 16, 1996

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At a glance

Date: February 16, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: F. Summers (Princeton), D. Cox, R. Patterson, E. Wesselak, and B. Sanders (NCSA), L. Carpenter (Pixar), GC3, Cosmic Voyage, Smithsonian
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 124 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 16, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-february-16-the-early-universe

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