Cosmic Microwave Background: The Oldest Light in the Universe!

The cosmic microwave background, or CMB, is the oldest light in the universe. It's a remnant of the hot dense cosmic past. How was it made? What did it used to look like? And, frankly, why should we care about it? Brilliant for 20% off: http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum
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VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS

Why are there no Purple Stars?
https://youtu.be/7RPE-_eFBOw

Cosmic Time is UNIMAGINABLY HUGE!
https://youtu.be/mbe6ZbGuQFg

Argonne Super Computer Tour:
https://youtu.be/UT9HCgp2X3A
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RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Physics Girl on the CMB:
https://youtu.be/rut6fr28TlE

PBS Space Time on the CMB:
https://youtu.be/3tCMd1ytvWg
https://youtu.be/C4CKtEQJGMY
https://youtu.be/PPpUxoeooZk
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HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE PATRONS

Asylum Counselors:
Matthew O'Connor, Nikolaos Vasiloglou II

Asylum Orderlies:
William Morton, Fabio Manzini

Einsteinium Crazies:
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OTHER SOURCES

https://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_cosmo_fluct.html
https://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/suborbit/POLAR/cmb.physics.wisc.edu/tutorial/cmb.html
https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2004/HeatherFriedberg.shtml
https://www.cv.nrao.edu/course/astr534/CMB.html
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LINKS TO COMMENTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PfjsPdBzg&lc=Ugz576z5fbGorBLk0mF4AaABAg
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IMAGE CREDITS

Planck Image of CMB:
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/planck/picture-gallery

Horn Antenna:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/16315677368/

Argonne Super Computer Sim:
https://youtu.be/t-o7DU3W7kw

CERN Video:
https://youtu.be/pQhbhpU9Wrg