Cosmology: The Study of the Universe
Publisher: NASA 2009
Number of pages: 38
Description:
This primer in cosmology introduces the main concepts of the Big Bang theory, discusses the classic tests of the theory, and observations that highlight limitations of the theory and point to a more detailed model of cosmology than the Big Bang theory alone provides.
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