Charles Lawrence Bennett1999
Bennett leads development of WMAP to map microwave background anisotropy more precisely than COBE
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Bennett leads development of WMAP to map microwave background anisotropy more precisely than COBE
Bennett leads the WMAP mission launched to measure the early universe from microwave background patterns
Bennett releases first WMAP results that refine the age, composition, and geometry of the universe
Page contributes microwave background analysis from WMAP that sharpens cosmological parameters
Spergel interprets WMAP data to constrain the standard model of Big Bang cosmology
Bennett releases improved WMAP results that strengthen the precision Big Bang model
Bennett presents WMAP seven year results confirming a precise age and composition for the universe
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