Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: The Cosmic Background Explorer ( COBE ) satellite, and the Differential Microwave Radiometer (DMR) experiment in particular, was extraordinarily successful. However, the DMR results were announced about 7 years ago, during which time a great deal more has been learned about anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). We assess the current state of knowledge and discuss where we might be going. The CMB experiments currently being designed and built, including long‐duration balloons, interferometers, and two space missions, promise to address several fundamental cosmological issues. We present our evaluation of what we already know, what we are beginning to learn now, and what the future may bring.
DOI: 10.1086/316364
Institutions: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, University of British Columbia
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1601904382