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The Cosmic Background Radiation

The space between the galaxies is filled with radiation ranging from radio waves to gamma rays. The radiation has been generated by various processes, some of which are traced to the "big bang"

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 231 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Cosmic Background Radiation” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 231 No. 2 (), p. 26
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0874-26