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English: The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) team has made the first detailed full-sky map of the oldest light in the universe. It is a "baby picture" of the universe. Colors indicate "warmer" (red) and "cooler" (blue) spots. The oval shape is a projection to display the whole sky; similar to the way the globe of the earth can be projected as an oval.

The microwave light captured in this picture is from 379,000 years after the Big Bang, over 13 billion years ago: the equivalent of taking a picture of an 80-year-old person on the day of its birth.

First year (2003) version.

Replaced with a high resolution version of the same image, from the press release: [1]. Converted to JPEG from TIFF.
Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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current15:18, 25 March 2011Thumbnail for version as of 15:18, 25 March 20114,096 × 2,048 (1.68 MB)A7N8Xcleared from the watermark image, improved compression. jpeg, making it progressively improving and quick viewing
20:37, 27 April 2008Thumbnail for version as of 20:37, 27 April 20084,096 × 2,048 (9.94 MB)Mike PeelHigh resolution version of the same image, from the [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2003/0206mapresults.html press release]: [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/images/content/96103main_020598_ilc_4096.tif]. Converted to JPEG from TIFF
22:21, 17 December 2004Thumbnail for version as of 22:21, 17 December 2004640 × 320 (88 KB)Angeloleithold{{PD-USGov- The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) team has made the first detailed full-sky map of the oldest light in the universe. It is a "baby picture" of the universe. Colors indicate "warmer" (red) and "cooler" (blue) spots. The oval shape

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