[FPSPACE] COBE Satellite Marks 20th Anniversary

[LARRY KLAES]

FEATURE AND VIDEO: COBE Satellite Marks 20th Anniversary

NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite rocketed into Earth orbit on Nov. 18, 1989, and quickly revolutionized our understanding of the early cosmos. Developed and built at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., COBE precisely measured and mapped the oldest light in the universe -- the cosmic microwave background.

FULL STORY: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/universe/features/cobe_20th.html

CONTACT: Francis Reddy, Francis.j.reddy at nasa.gov; Tel. 301-286-4453
NOTE: Includes links to:
> COBE sky map images
> Read about WMAP, successor mission to COBE
> View interactive presentation from Dr. Mather

COBE 20 YEARS AGO VIDEO: 
 
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/on_demand_video.html?param=http://anon.nasa-global.edgesuite.net/anon.nasa-global/ccvideos/GSFC_20091117_COBE20th.asx&_id=212338&_title=COBE%3A%2020%20Years%20Ago&_tnimage=403335main_COBEartistconcept_100.jpg

Contact: Andy Freeberg, andrew.h.freeberg at nasa.gov 301.286.0746

 
 		 	   		  
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