Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background

PBS Space Time · Oct 24, 2026 · 20m

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Hook up an old antenna to your TV and scan between channels. The static buzz you hear is mostly due to the ambient radio produced by our noisy pre-galactic civilization. But around one percent of that buzz is something very different – it’s the…