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Original – Holmdel Horn Antenna, 1962
Reason
Photo of an important antenna in 1962. For a summary, see the lead section of Holmdel Horn Antenna. This is the instrument used in 1964 to discover the cosmic microwave background of the universe, which confirmed the Bing Bang theory. The two scientists who did it received the Nobel Prize in physics. On a sidenote: the image caption in Arno Penzias claims that the two scientists Penzias and Wilson are standing at the base of the antenna, but this claim is unsourced.
Articles in which this image appears
Holmdel Horn Antenna, Cosmic microwave background, Arno Penzias, + others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Understanding
Creator
NASA, restored by Bammesk

Promoted File:Horn Antenna-in Holmdel, New Jersey - restoration1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 21:09, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]