Can We Hear the Early Universe's 'Music'?

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Astronomers have captured the sounds of the early Universe, revealing it began with a quiet whisper rather than a loud bang. Mark Whittle from the University of Virginia analyzed background radiation formed 400,000 years post-Big Bang. The ripples in this radiation resemble sound waves traveling through space. Over the first million years, the cosmic "music" evolved from a bright major chord to a somber minor chord. This research enhances our understanding of the Universe's early moments.
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"Astronomers have recaptured the sounds of the early Universe showing it was born not with a bang but a quiet whisper that became a dull roar. Mark Whittle of the University of Virginia has analysed the so-called background radiation that was born 400,000 years after the Big Bang.

Ripples in the radiation are like sound waves bouncing through the cosmos. Over the first million years the music of the cosmos changed from a bright major chord to a sombre minor one..."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3832711.stm
 
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