
Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background
Published: September 10, 2026
Duration: 22:55
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Hook up an old antenna to your TV and scan between channels. The static buzz you hear is mostly due to the ambient radio produced by our noisy pre-galactic civilization. But around one percent of that buzz is something very different – it’s the cosmic microwave background radiation – the re...