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The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) is a NASA spacecraft that was launched on June 30, 2001, and operated until August 2010. Its primary mission was to measure the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB), which is the afterglow of the Big Bang and provides crucial information about the early universe.

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Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-01 +Created 1970-01-01
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Cosmic microwave background anisotropy measured by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
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