Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Year of Resolving Backgrounds
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2000 is “A Year of Resolving Backgrounds,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The MAXIMA Collaboration , NSF. The original explanation runs about 159 words.
From the explanation
“No matter which direction you look, no matter what type of light you see, the sky glows – but why? The sources of many of these background radiations have remained long-standing puzzles, but this millennial year brought some partial resolutions.”
— APOD editors, December 30, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 30, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: The MAXIMA Collaboration , NSF
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 159 words