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What is the significance of mapping the power spectrum from clusters?
What is the significance of mapping the power spectrum from clusters?
What experiment, launched in 2001, provided a much better angular resolution than COBE for measuring CMB temperature fluctuations?
What experiment, launched in 2001, provided a much better angular resolution than COBE for measuring CMB temperature fluctuations?
What does the lack or weakness of the Gunn-Peterson effect indicate about the Universe?
What does the lack or weakness of the Gunn-Peterson effect indicate about the Universe?
What was confirmed for the first time due to the launch of the WMAP in 2001?
What was confirmed for the first time due to the launch of the WMAP in 2001?
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What key property allowed WMAP to measure the angular fluctuation spectrum with much better accuracy compared to COBE?
What key property allowed WMAP to measure the angular fluctuation spectrum with much better accuracy compared to COBE?
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What additional parameter was measured besides temperature fluctuation spectrum by WMAP?
What additional parameter was measured besides temperature fluctuation spectrum by WMAP?
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What is the main challenge in distinguishing between the spectrum of the Lyα forest towards the QSO 1422+231 and a simulated spectrum?
What is the main challenge in distinguishing between the spectrum of the Lyα forest towards the QSO 1422+231 and a simulated spectrum?
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What role did espionage satellites play in the observation of the first gamma-ray burst (GRB) in 1967?
What role did espionage satellites play in the observation of the first gamma-ray burst (GRB) in 1967?
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What can the energy density comparison between cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation and other radiation components indicate?
What can the energy density comparison between cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation and other radiation components indicate?
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What was claimed based on an analysis of COBE and IRAS data regarding far-infrared (FIR) background radiation?
What was claimed based on an analysis of COBE and IRAS data regarding far-infrared (FIR) background radiation?
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Which type of background radiation can be understood as a superposition of emissions from discrete sources, besides cosmic microwave background (CMB)?
Which type of background radiation can be understood as a superposition of emissions from discrete sources, besides cosmic microwave background (CMB)?
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When was the nature and origin of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) first observed?
When was the nature and origin of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) first observed?
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What is the formula for the total energy of the system discussed in the text?
What is the formula for the total energy of the system discussed in the text?
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In the text, what is the relationship between the spectrum of a quasar and that of an elliptical galaxy?
In the text, what is the relationship between the spectrum of a quasar and that of an elliptical galaxy?
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What does the 'mean' spectrum of a sample of 718 individual QSOs show according to the text?
What does the 'mean' spectrum of a sample of 718 individual QSOs show according to the text?
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In the context of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), why can't the light from a quasar be interpreted as a superposition of stellar spectra?
In the context of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), why can't the light from a quasar be interpreted as a superposition of stellar spectra?
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What does the spectrum of a quasar demonstrate about its emission, as per the text?
What does the spectrum of a quasar demonstrate about its emission, as per the text?
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Based on the information provided, what can be concluded about the energy distribution per frequency interval in quasars?
Based on the information provided, what can be concluded about the energy distribution per frequency interval in quasars?
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