Sky map captures cosmic star glow
A new sky map portrays starlight beyond the Milky Way over the history of the universe.
References:
Dwek, E., and R.G. Arendt. 1998. A tentative detection of the cosmic infrared background at 3.5 µm from COBF/DIRBE observations. Astrophysical Journal Letters 508(Nov. 20).
Harwit, M. In press. The cosmic infrared background radiation. star formation rate, and metallicity. Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Further Readings:
Cowen, R. 1998. Astronomers aglow about infrared maps. Science News 153(Jan. 10):20.
Sources:
Richard G. Arendt
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Raytheon STX
Mailstop Code 685
Greenbelt, MD 20771Eli Dwek
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics
Mailstop Code 685
Greenbelt, MD 20771From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 21, November 21, 1998, p. 326. Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.
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