Sound Waves from the Universe (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Sound Waves from the Universe

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NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe collected data that produced this chart of sound waves from the universe. Called a power spectrum, the chart plots the cosmic microwave background radiation as ripples of different sizes across the sky. The data are consistent with predictions of cosmic inflation theory.

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Courtesy of the WMAP Science Team

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