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How many detectors did the BICEP2 experiment use?
How many detectors did the BICEP2 experiment use?
- 768 detectors
- 512 detectors (correct)
- 1024 detectors
- 256 detectors
What analogy is used to describe the approach of the team in building their experiment?
What analogy is used to describe the approach of the team in building their experiment?
- Building a telescope on a printed circuit board (correct)
- Building a computer on a printed circuit board
- Building a radio on a printed circuit board
- Building a microscope on a printed circuit board
What is the main purpose of the new experiment with 2,560 detectors?
What is the main purpose of the new experiment with 2,560 detectors?
- To observe cosmic microwave background
- To study the expansion of the universe (correct)
- To measure cosmic radiation levels
- To analyze data from previous experiments
What scientific field are theorists benefiting from due to the experiments mentioned in the text?
What scientific field are theorists benefiting from due to the experiments mentioned in the text?
Where have the results of the study mentioned in the text been submitted?
Where have the results of the study mentioned in the text been submitted?
What is the main idea of the passage?
What is the main idea of the passage?
Who was known for assigning the central place in the universe to Earth before the modern heliocentric system?
Who was known for assigning the central place in the universe to Earth before the modern heliocentric system?
Who played a significant role in boosting the Big Bang Theory according to the passage?
Who played a significant role in boosting the Big Bang Theory according to the passage?
Which observation by Edwin Hubble supported the Big Bang Theory?
Which observation by Edwin Hubble supported the Big Bang Theory?
What is the cosmic microwave background radiation thought to be?
What is the cosmic microwave background radiation thought to be?
According to the passage, what remains an unanswered question in the Big Bang Theory?
According to the passage, what remains an unanswered question in the Big Bang Theory?
How does the cosmic microwave background radiation differ from TV signals?
How does the cosmic microwave background radiation differ from TV signals?
Why is water considered an excellent solvent for life as we know it?
Why is water considered an excellent solvent for life as we know it?
What is the importance of a planet being in the habitable zone of its star for the existence of life?
What is the importance of a planet being in the habitable zone of its star for the existence of life?
What would happen if water behaved differently when frozen?
What would happen if water behaved differently when frozen?
Why do astronomers focus on planets in habitable zones when searching for extraterrestrial life?
Why do astronomers focus on planets in habitable zones when searching for extraterrestrial life?
What makes a liquid solvent necessary for life as we know it?
What makes a liquid solvent necessary for life as we know it?
Why is having a liquid solvent important for life?
Why is having a liquid solvent important for life?
What is the main reason behind the success of the team in producing compelling evidence for the B-mode signal?
What is the main reason behind the success of the team in producing compelling evidence for the B-mode signal?
How did Anthony Turner describe the devices used in the collaboration?
How did Anthony Turner describe the devices used in the collaboration?
What temperature does the whole detector system operate at during the experiments?
What temperature does the whole detector system operate at during the experiments?
What is unique about the array of detectors developed by Bock and Turner?
What is unique about the array of detectors developed by Bock and Turner?
Why was developing a new architecture necessary for the challenging measurement?
Why was developing a new architecture necessary for the challenging measurement?
Which institutions are major contributors to the collaboration mentioned in the text?
Which institutions are major contributors to the collaboration mentioned in the text?
What is the primary source of energy for life on Earth?
What is the primary source of energy for life on Earth?
If Earth's orbit had been slightly closer to the sun, it might have ended up like which planet mentioned in the text?
If Earth's orbit had been slightly closer to the sun, it might have ended up like which planet mentioned in the text?
How do extremophile organisms survive harsh conditions on Earth?
How do extremophile organisms survive harsh conditions on Earth?
What solvent is mentioned in the text that might host life on other planets?
What solvent is mentioned in the text that might host life on other planets?
What is the significance of Saturn's moon, Titan, in relation to potential alien life?
What is the significance of Saturn's moon, Titan, in relation to potential alien life?
Why do some organisms on Earth subsist on sources of energy other than sunlight?
Why do some organisms on Earth subsist on sources of energy other than sunlight?
