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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:analysis
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gptkb:launch_complex
international teams
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gptkbp:archives
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gptkb:NASA's_data_centers
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gptkbp:awarded_by
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gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_2006
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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international space agencies
various universities
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gptkbp:collection
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passive microwave radiometry
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gptkbp:communication
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to ground stations
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gptkbp:community
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widely recognized
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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cosmological models
early universe
understanding of dark matter
understanding of dark energy
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gptkbp:data_type
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digital
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gptkbp:data_usage
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gptkb:1990
public domain
astrophysical research
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gptkbp:dimensions
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CMB polarization
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background
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gptkbp:elevation
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900 km
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gptkbp:ends_at
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January 23, 1996
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gptkbp:exhibited_at
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gptkb:Big_Bang_theory
inflationary universe model
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gptkbp:historical_context
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challenging
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) mission
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gptkbp:impact
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high
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:physicist
gptkb:future_space_missions
public understanding of cosmology
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gptkbp:inspired
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new theories in cosmology
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:Diffuse_Infrared_Background_Experiment_(DIRBE)
gptkb:Differential_Microwave_Radiometer_(DMR)
Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS)
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in
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CMB spectrum
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gptkbp:is_considered
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extensive
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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cosmic infrared background
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Delta_II_6920-10
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gptkbp:launched
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November 18, 1989
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gptkbp:legacy
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foundation for WMAP and Planck missions
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gptkbp:measures
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temperature fluctuations in the CMB
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gptkbp:objective
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measure cosmic microwave background radiation
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:operational_area
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6 years
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gptkbp:performance
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0.1%
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gptkbp:products
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high
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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educational purposes
structure formation in the universe
peer-reviewed publications
global research community
cosmology research
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gptkbp:publishes
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numerous
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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gptkb:NASA's_Explorer_program
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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understand the early universe
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gptkbp:significance
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first satellite to measure the cosmic microwave background
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gptkbp:storage
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onboard tape recorder
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:John_C._Mather
gptkb:George_Smoot
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Far_Infrared_Absolute_Spectrophotometer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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