Like beaming parents showing off pictures of their newborn, astronomers this week proudly unveiled the sharpest snapshot of the baby universe ever taken. The scientists had a lot to smile about.
HOT AND COLD. Hot (red) and cold (blue) spots in the cosmic microwave background, as seen by the WMAP satellite.
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