GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BIG BANG THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The evidence of Penzias and Wilson found
A
fusion.
B
cosmic microwave background radiation.
C
the Andromeda galaxy.
D
the Doppler effect.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The CMB radiation was discovered by chance in 1965. Penzias and Wilson, two radio astronomers in the United States, registered a signal in their radio telescope that could not be attributed to any precise source in the sky. It apparently came from everywhere with the same intensity, day or night, summer or winter.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Arno Penzias and Bob Wilson were trying to find the source of excess noise in their antenna, where pigeons were roosting, ‘’ he said. “They spent hours searching for and removing the pigeon dung. Still the noise remained, and was later identified with the Big Bang."

Detailed explanation-3: -A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Penzias and Wilson discover cosmic microwave radiation.

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