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Cosmic Ripples Implicate Dark Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 2002 is “Cosmic Ripples Implicate Dark Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Very Small Array Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 115 words.

Cosmic Ripples Implicate Dark Universe
Credit: Very Small Array Collaboration Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What may appear fuzzy to some makes things crystal clear to others. The cosmic microwave background radiation emanating from the universe could only have the above fuzzy pattern if it contained clear amounts of dark matter and dark energy .”

— APOD editors, May 29, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 29, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Very Small Array Collaboration
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 115 words

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