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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cosmic_Microwave_Background
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Merced
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Diego_School_of_Medicine
gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Cruz
gptkb:University_of_California,_Hastings_College_of_the_Law
gptkb:University
gptkb:Caltech
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Irvine
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkb:University_of_California,_Davis
gptkb:University_of_California,_Davis_School_of_Medicine
gptkb:University_of_California,_Merced_School_of_Medicine
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Diego
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
gptkb:University_of_California,_Riverside
gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara
gptkb:University_of_California,_Riverside_School_of_Medicine
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco_School_of_Medicine
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles_Medical_Center
gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara_School_of_Medicine
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:WMAP_Science_Team
University of California, Hastings College of the Law School of Medicine
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gptkbp:contribution
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determined the age of the universe
provided evidence for the existence of dark matter
provided evidence for the Big Bang
contributed to the Lambda-CDM model
improved measurements of the Hubble constant
mapped the large-scale structure of the universe
determined composition of the universe
measured age of the universe
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gptkbp:data_type
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temperature fluctuations
polarization measurements
maps and images
tables of cosmological parameters
maps and power spectra
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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October 2010
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Monarch
baryon acoustic oscillations
evidence of dark energy
flat universe
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gptkbp:elevation
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about 1.5 million kilometers
1,500,000 km
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:spacecraft
astrophysics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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WMAP
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gptkbp:impact
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high citation rate
enhanced understanding of cosmic structure
influenced cosmological research
validated theoretical models
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:musician
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a landmark mission
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gptkbp:launch_date
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2001-06-30
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Delta_II_7420-10
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:NASA
June 30, 2001
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gptkbp:map
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temperature fluctuations
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gptkbp:measures
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cosmic microwave background radiation
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Research_Institute
completed
2010-10-01
cosmic microwave background radiation measurement
2010-02-20
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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9 years
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gptkbp:objective
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map the anisotropies of the cosmic microwave background
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:operates
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2001 to 2010
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gptkbp:provides
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data on the early universe
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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gptkb:NASA's_Legacy_Archive
online databases
publicly available
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:2003
gptkb:2006
gptkb:2010
gptkb:2012
gptkb:2013
five data releases
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gptkbp:research
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microwave observation
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gptkbp:resolution
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0.2 degrees
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gptkbp:significance
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first full-sky map of CMB
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Planck_satellite
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Wilkinson_Microwave_Anisotropy_Probe
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