Cosmic Microwave Background: The Oldest Light in the Universe!

The cosmic microwave background, or CMB, is the oldest light in the universe. It's a remnant of the hot dense cosmic past. How was it made? What did it used to look like? And, frankly, why should we care about it? Brilliant for 20% off: http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum
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Why are there no Purple Stars?
   • Why are there no Purple Stars? or Green St...  

Cosmic Time is UNIMAGINABLY HUGE!
   • Cosmic Time is UNIMAGINABLY HUGE! Let's fi...  

Argonne Super Computer Tour:
   • What is a Supercomputer? (Tour of Argonne ...  
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RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Physics Girl on the CMB:
   • This thing is -270°C and is EVERYWHERE  

PBS Space Time on the CMB:
   • Cosmic Microwave Background Explained  
   • Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background  
   • Sound Waves from the Beginning of Time  
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LINKS TO COMMENTS

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IMAGE CREDITS

Planck Image of CMB:
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/planck...

Horn Antenna:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacom...

Argonne Super Computer Sim:
   • Secrets of the Dark Universe: Simulating t...  

CERN Video:
   • LHC animation: The path of the protons