WMAP
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WMAP (Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe) was a NASA space observatory that precisely mapped the cosmic microwave background radiation, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe’s age, composition, and development.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WMAP Context triple: [Planck spacecraft, predecessor, WMAP]
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Planck
Planck is a German theoretical physicist renowned as the founder of quantum theory and a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics.
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CMB
CMB is the National Rail station code for Cambridge North railway station in Cambridge, England.
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CMB
CMB is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to medical personnel who provide frontline medical care while engaged in active ground combat.
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Planck spacecraft
The Planck spacecraft was a European Space Agency space observatory designed to study the cosmic microwave background radiation with unprecedented precision to improve our understanding of the early universe and cosmology.
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Cosmic Background Explorer
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WMAP Target entity description: WMAP (Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe) was a NASA space observatory that precisely mapped the cosmic microwave background radiation, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe’s age, composition, and development.
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A.
Planck
Planck is a German theoretical physicist renowned as the founder of quantum theory and a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics.
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B.
CMB
CMB is the National Rail station code for Cambridge North railway station in Cambridge, England.
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C.
CMB
CMB is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to medical personnel who provide frontline medical care while engaged in active ground combat.
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D.
Planck spacecraft
The Planck spacecraft was a European Space Agency space observatory designed to study the cosmic microwave background radiation with unprecedented precision to improve our understanding of the early universe and cosmology.
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Cosmic Background Explorer
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmic microwave background observatory
ⓘ
space observatory ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
WMAP
ⓘ
surface form:
MAP (Microwave Anisotropy Probe) before renaming
|
| angularResolution | from about 0.21 to 0.88 degrees depending on frequency ⓘ |
| constrained |
Hubble constant
ⓘ
baryon density of the universe ⓘ dark energy density of the universe ⓘ dark matter density of the universe ⓘ |
| contractor | Space Systems/Loral ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dataArchive |
Legacy Archive for Microwave Background Data Analysis
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surface form:
NASA Legacy Archive for Microwave Background Data Analysis (LAMBDA)
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| dataRelease |
first-year data release 2003
ⓘ
five-year data release 2008 ⓘ nine-year data release 2012 ⓘ seven-year data release 2010 ⓘ three-year data release 2006 ⓘ |
| dataUsage |
creation of full-sky CMB temperature maps
ⓘ
tests of Big Bang cosmology ⓘ |
| decommissionDate | 2010-10 ⓘ |
| determined | age of the universe about 13.7 billion years ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 1.5 million kilometers ⓘ |
| extendedMissionEnd | 2010-08 ⓘ |
| found |
universe is composed of roughly 23 percent dark matter
ⓘ
universe is composed of roughly 4 percent baryonic matter ⓘ universe is composed of roughly 73 percent dark energy ⓘ universe is spatially flat to high precision ⓘ |
| frequencyBands |
23 GHz
ⓘ
33 GHz ⓘ 41 GHz ⓘ 61 GHz ⓘ 94 GHz ⓘ |
| fullName |
WMAP
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
|
| instrumentType | differential microwave radiometers ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 2001-06-30 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17B ONNED1 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Delta II
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta II 7425-10
|
| legacy |
established standard cosmological parameter set
ⓘ
revolutionized precision cosmology ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | 840 kilograms ⓘ |
| measured |
cosmic microwave background anisotropies
ⓘ
polarization of the cosmic microwave background ⓘ temperature fluctuations of the cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| missionStart | 2001-06-30 ⓘ |
| missionType |
cosmology mission
ⓘ
space-based observatory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | David Todd Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Goddard Space Flight Center
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surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbit | Lissajous orbit around Sun–Earth L2 point ⓘ |
| orbitReference | Sun–Earth system ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Lagrange point orbit ⓘ |
| PI | Charles L. Bennett ⓘ |
| power | 419 watts ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Cosmic Background Explorer
ⓘ
surface form:
COBE
|
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 1.4 meters ⓘ |
| primaryMissionEnd | 2003-09 ⓘ |
| program | NASA Explorer Program ⓘ |
| provided | precision measurements of cosmological parameters ⓘ |
| renamedInHonorOf | David Todd Wilkinson in 2001 ⓘ |
| resultPublishedIn |
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
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surface form:
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
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| scanStrategy | full-sky survey ⓘ |
| scienceOperationsStart | 2001-08 ⓘ |
| scienceTeamMember |
David Spergel
ⓘ
surface form:
David N. Spergel
Gary Hinshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyman Page ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | LM-900 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Planck spacecraft ⓘ |
| supportedTheory |
Lambda-CDM model
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surface form:
Lambda-CDM cosmological model
cosmic inflation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WMAP Description of subject: WMAP (Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe) was a NASA space observatory that precisely mapped the cosmic microwave background radiation, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe’s age, composition, and development.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WMAP observations
this entity surface form:
WMAP spacecraft
this entity surface form:
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
this entity surface form:
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe mission
this entity surface form:
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
this entity surface form:
David Todd Wilkinson (via WMAP spacecraft name)
this entity surface form:
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
this entity surface form:
MAP (Microwave Anisotropy Probe) before renaming