Summary While testing the The Holmdel Horn Antenna in New Jersey in 1965, a constant background radiation of 3.5 Kelvin was discovered in every direction the telescope was aimed. The scientist assumed there was a fault in the equipment, they went to the extremes of covering their giant Horn Radio Telescope in foil and removing every trace of bird droppings from this giant instrument. Still the telescope continued to pickup a background radiation reading of 3.5K, no matter where the telescope was aimed. This is believed to be residual radiation from the Big Bang, the creation of the universe itself, some 15 billions years ago. This episode of NOVA traces this discovery and how it may help confirm Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Stacy Keach Jay O. Sanders Eric Meyers Craig Sechler
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 20, 1978
Countries of origin : United States Canada Japan Australia United Kingdom France
Official sites : Official Facebook Official Instagram
Language : English
Filming locations : Aceh, Indonesia
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Studios ARTE
Summary While testing the The Holmdel Horn Antenna in New Jersey in 1965, a constant background radiation of 3.5 Kelvin was discovered in every direction the telescope was aimed. The scientist assumed there was a fault in the equipment, they went to the extremes of covering their giant Horn Radio Telescope in foil and removing every trace of bird droppings from this giant instrument. Still the telescope continued to pickup a background radiation reading of 3.5K, no matter where the telescope was aimed. This is believed to be residual radiation from the Big Bang, the creation of the universe itself, some 15 billions years ago. This episode of NOVA traces this discovery and how it may help confirm Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 20, 1978
Countries of origin : United States Canada Japan Australia United Kingdom France
Official sites : Official Facebook Official Instagram
Language : English
Filming locations : Aceh, Indonesia
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Studios ARTE
