Cosmic Background Radiation Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cosmic Background Radiation?
A
Electromagnetic radiation from space with no discernible source.
2
Q
How does Cosmic Background Radiation support the Big Bang?
A
The radiation has no clear source, so it could possibly be from the Big Bang.
3
Q
Why is Cosmic Background Radiation in the form of microwaves?
A
It was redshifted to be like that by higher frequency waves.
4
Q
What is the rate of expansion of the Universe?
A
70.8 kilometers per second per megaparsecond.
5
Q
Hows does Cosmic Background Radiation travel?
A
It travels totally uniformly.
