What Was the Cobe Mission?

The purpose of the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) mission was to take precise measurements of the diffuse radiation between 1 micrometer and 1 cm over the whole celestial sphere.

What did COBE measure?

Cosmic background explorer (COBE) mission. The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite carries three instruments to measure the diffuse infrared and microwave background radiation from the early universe, along with more recent diffuse sources.

What was the purpose of WMAP?

The main goal of WMAP was to create extremely precise full-sky maps of the cosmic microwave background, improving upon the maps created by COBE. Since the differences in temperature are only on the order of 0.0002 degrees Celsius, precision was essential to obtaining useful information.

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