The Astronomers S01E03 · A Window to Creation

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American and Japanese astronomers are followed as they seek to measure cosmic background radiation, the heat remaining from the Big Bang, by launching rockets and satellites above the Earth's atmosphere. Their results contribute to research into the origins of the universe. Also shown are two astonomers who are mapping the universe in 3D and discovering that galaxies have formed into gigantic groups.

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