cosmic microwave background

noun

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The cosmic microwave background — the leftover light from when the universe was only 380,000 years old — soaks the entire cosmos, filling every cubic centimeter. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025 The impact of early massive galaxy formation on the cosmic microwave background. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 Such a conclusion has also been hinted at by measurements of supernovae, the cosmic microwave background and the gravitation distortion of light from distant galaxies. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 Today, those particles of light arrive to us in the form of a faint glow known as the cosmic microwave background. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cosmic microwave background

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1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cosmic microwave background was in 1981

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“Cosmic microwave background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic%20microwave%20background. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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