Re: [Phys-l] Cosmic background radiation

[Michael Porter <listmoe@gmail.com>]

On Nov 5, 2006, at 10:54 PM, Aker, Leanna wrote:
> We are getting ready to discuss the Big Bang Theory and I was  
> wondering if someone could explain to me just how the cosmic  
> background radiation is supporting evidence?

Hi Leanna -- The following site gives a nice overview:

<http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101bbtest3.html>

The cloud analogy for "the surface of last scattering" is nice,  
although you want to be careful -- with the real observation, we are  
also looking backwards through time.

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Michael Porter
Colonel By Secondary School
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada