The “Axis of Evil“ in the cosmic microwave background | Unsolved Mystery
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There’s a strange, unexplained feature of the Cosmic Microwave Background which seems to be aligned with the Solar System, and we don’t why. Is it real or just a coincidence? And if it is real, does that mean we’re missing something from our best cosmological model of the Universe? #cosmology #astrophysics
Bennett et al. (2003; announce WMAP maps and results) -
Eriksen et al. (2004; anisotropies in quadrupole and octupole) -
Land & Magueijo (2005; dub “axis of evil”) -
For a recent review of the tensions and anomalies in cosmology and the Cosmic Microwave Background see: -