Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Year of Resolving Cosmology
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 31, 2003 is “A Year of Resolving Cosmology,” an image. It is credited to Credit: WMAP Science Team , NASA. The original explanation runs about 198 words.
From the explanation
“7 billion years old . Before this year, the universe’s age was thought to be about 13 billion years, but really only constrained to be between about 12 billion and 15 billion years old.”
— APOD editors, December 31, 2003
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 31, 2003
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: WMAP Science Team , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 198 words