Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cosmology Solved?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 4, 1998 is “Cosmology Solved?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. J. Nemiroff, (Michigan Tech.) J. T. Bonnell (USRA) et al., Smithsonian, NSF, NASA Photograph by W. Pereira. The original explanation runs about 194 words.

Cosmology Solved?
Credit: R. J. Nemiroff, (Michigan Tech.) J. T. Bonnell (USRA) et al., Smithsonian, NSF, NASA Photograph by W. Pereira Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“At the Nature of the Universe Debate held last month at the Smithsonian , top cosmologists P. James E.”

— APOD editors, November 4, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 4, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. J. Nemiroff, (Michigan Tech.) J. T. Bonnell (USRA) et al., Smithsonian, NSF, NASA Photograph by W. Pereira
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 194 words

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