Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 23, 2006

Inflating the Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 23, 2006 is “Inflating the Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: WMAP Science Team , NASA. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“The Universe is expanding gradually now. But its initial expansion was almost impossibly rapid as it likely grew from quantum scale fluctuations in a trillionth of a second .”

— APOD editors, March 23, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 23, 2006
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 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 23, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-march-23-inflating-the-universe

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