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2003

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Full-sky map of the oldest light in the universe, red spots hot, blue cold, from data obtained by WMAP (Wilkinson Microwave Anistrophy Probe), a satellite in deep space orbit since 2001 studying microwaves left over from the Big Bang and the patterns hidden in that radiation to explain the universe.

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  • Date: 2003
  • Physical Dimensions: COLOR TRANSMISSION
  • Subject Keywords: Satellites, American, Wmap, Space, 2000s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_7003125
  • Credits: TIME
LIFE Photo Collection

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