Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Early Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 14, 1997 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 121 words.

The Early Universe
Credit: F. Summers (Princeton), D. Cox, R. Patterson, E. Wesselak, and B. Sanders (NCSA), L. Carpenter (Pixar), GC3, Cosmic Voyage, Smithsonian Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, June 14, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 14, 1997
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 121 words

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