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PBS Space Time
The Doomsday Argument
A simple statistical argument tells us that the doom of our species is much, much closer.
Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background
Season 5 Episode 12 | 13m 53s
Hook up an old antenna to your TV and scan between channels. The static buzz you hear is mostly due to the ambient radio produced by our noisy pre-galactic civilization. But around one percent of that buzz is something very different – it’s the cosmic microwave background radiation.
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