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News Release Archive:
News Release 561 of 828
January 9, 1998 12:00 AM (EST)
News Release Number: STScI-1998-01
Astronomers Discover an Infrared Background Glow in the Universe
All images from this news release:
COBE's Infrared View of the Universe: Observed Sky
Image Type: Astronomical
COBE's Infrared View of the Universe: Zodiacal Light Removed
Image Type: Astronomical
COBE's Infrared View of the Universe: Extragalactic Background
Image Type: Astronomical
Diagram illustrating the relative direction and orientation of the spacecraft with respect to the Solar System, Milky Way, and nearby galaxies.
Image Type: Illustration
Diagram illustrating the relative distances involved with the detection.
Image Type: Illustration
