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From Sound Waves to Microwaves: "Listening"
to the Oldest Light of the Universe with the Planck Mission
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Have you ever looked up on a clear night and wondered, "Where did it all come from?" Wondering about the origin of the universe has been central to humankind since time immemorial! Today scientists are peering almost back to the Big Bang itself with the sensitive detectors aboard the Planck Mission, measuring the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation. The CMB is the oldest light we can observe, which comes to us from a time when the universe first became cool enough so as to be transparent.
Join Dr. Jatila van der Veen, Education and Public Outreach Coordinator for the Planck Mission, JPL/NASA, in exploring acoustic oscillations in the very early universe, which seeded the formation of the largest structures we observe today, by using the analogy of the physics of music. Learn about the amazingly sensitive instruments on board Planck, that have been developed by NASA and the European Space Agency over the past fifteen years, and which enable us to measure the CMB with unprecedented precision. Register today!
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Title: From Sound Waves to Microwaves: "Listening"
to the Oldest Light of the Universe with the Planck Mission
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Topic: Cosmic Background Radiation
Presenter: Jatila van der Veen, Ph.D
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