The Evolving Universe

Smithsonian Institution

The Observable Universe 300,000 years after the Big Bang

WMAP image

Credit: NASA

Observers: WMAP Science Team

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  • Distance from Earth: 13.6 billion light years
  • Size: 100 billion light years
  • Telescope: WMAP
  • Light: Microwave

The Big Bang