Cosmic Background Explorer
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The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Target entity: Cosmic Background Explorer Context triple: [NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, missionArchiveFor, Cosmic Background Explorer]
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Infrared Astronomical Satellite
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
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International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
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Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cosmic Background Explorer Target entity description: The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Infrared Astronomical Satellite
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
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B.
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
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C.
International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
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Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA satellite
ⓘ
astrophysics mission ⓘ cosmology mission ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Cosmic Background Explorer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
COBE
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| agency |
Goddard Space Flight Center
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surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| alsoKnownAs | Explorer 66 ⓘ |
| awardedFor | discoveries of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation ⓘ |
| confirmedPredictionOf | blackbody spectrum of the cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| cosparId | 1989-089A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataRelease | first CMB anisotropy map released in 1992 ⓘ |
| deactivationDate | 1993-12-23 ⓘ |
| discovered | temperature anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | full sky survey capability ⓘ |
| fullName | Cosmic Background Explorer self-link ⓘ |
| instrument |
Differential Microwave Radiometers
ⓘ
Cosmic Background Explorer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment
Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cosmic Background Explorer
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
COBE mission
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| launchDate | 1989-11-18 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 2
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surface form:
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg Space Force Base ⓘ
surface form:
Vandenberg Air Force Base
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| launchVehicle | Delta 5920-8 ⓘ |
| laureate |
George F. Smoot
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John C. Mather ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Nobel Prize in Physics
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surface form:
Nobel Prize in Physics 2006
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| measuredQuantity |
cosmic infrared background
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cosmic microwave background anisotropy ⓘ cosmic microwave background temperature ⓘ |
| missionDuration | approximately 4 years ⓘ |
| missionType |
cosmology
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space observatory ⓘ |
| notableResult |
first detection of CMB anisotropies
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precise measurement of CMB blackbody spectrum ⓘ |
| nssdcId | 1989-089A ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 99.0 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | 103 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
map anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background
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measure cosmic microwave background radiation ⓘ measure the spectrum of the cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Explorer Program
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surface form:
Explorer program
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| providedEvidenceFor |
Big Bang
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surface form:
Big Bang theory
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| scientificDiscipline |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | custom-built NASA spacecraft bus ⓘ |
| temperatureMeasured | 2.725 K ⓘ |
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Subject: Cosmic Background Explorer Description of subject: The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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