Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:satellite
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Cosmic_Microwave_Background
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| gptkbp:analysis |
used to refine cosmological parameters
used to study the early universe used to study the cosmic microwave background radiation spectrum used to study the large-scale structure of the universe used to study the cosmic background radiation anisotropies used to study the cosmic microwave background power spectrum used to study the temperature fluctuations in the CMB used to study baryon acoustic oscillations used to study cosmic variance used to study dark energy used to study dark matter used to study primordial fluctuations used to study the age of the universe used to study the composition of the universe used to study the cosmic inflation theory used to study the cosmic timeline used to study the cosmic web used to study the first stars and galaxies used to study the formation of galaxies used to study the geometry of the universe used to study the homogeneity of the universe used to study the isotropy of the universe used to study the polarization of the CMB used to study the reionization of the universe used to study the universe's curvature used to study the universe's expansion rate used to study the structure formation in the universe |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
NASA and Princeton University
|
| gptkbp:community |
gptkb:George_E._Smoot
gptkb:John_C._Mather |
| gptkbp:data_type |
map data
time-ordered data cosmological data |
| gptkbp:data_usage |
cosmology research
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
cosmic inflation evidence
flat universe evidence for dark energy |
| gptkbp:elevation |
about 1.5 million kilometers
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| gptkbp:frequency |
23, 33, 41, 61, 94 G Hz
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
WMAP satellite
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| gptkbp:impact |
significant contributions to cosmology
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| gptkbp:instrument |
radiometers
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| gptkbp:launch_date |
2001-06-30
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| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:mission |
2010-10-30
cosmic microwave background radiation measurement |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
9 years
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| gptkbp:objective |
map the anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
decommissioned
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| gptkbp:price |
approximately $200 million
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| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
publicly available
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| gptkbp:released |
five-year data release
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| gptkbp:research |
2001 to 2010
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Planck_satellite
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