Talk:WMAP
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This needs to be added back to the WMAP article. The problem is that it came from a press release, and it overstates the situations a bit...
- Of course, this should be in the article. What do you mean "it overstates the situations a bit..."?
- I waited since March 10 for a reply about how this "overstates the situations a bit", it is now March 29. So, I am adding it back.
On February 11, 2003, NASA released groundbreaking information about the age and composition of the universe. This release included the most intricate "baby picture" of the Universe ever taken. According to NASA, this picture "contains such stunning detail that it may be one of the most important scientific results of recent years".
Important Implications of NASA's findings
- The universe is 13.7 billion years old (to within one percent error).
- The universe is composed of 4% ordinary matter, 23% of an unknown type of dark matter, and 73% of a mysterious dark energy.
- The inflationary theory of cosmology is correct.
For the NASA's February 11, 2000 press release go here