1964
Cosmic Microwave Background
Penzias detects unexplained microwave antenna noise that will be identified as cosmic background radiation
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Penzias detects unexplained microwave antenna noise that will be identified as cosmic background radiation
Wilson detects the same persistent microwave noise with the Holmdel horn antenna
Penzias publishes the measurement of excess antenna temperature from the cosmic microwave background
Wilson publishes the microwave excess with Penzias, providing decisive evidence for a hot early universe
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