The<i>Microwave Anisotropy Probe</i>Mission
The<i>Microwave Anisotropy Probe</i>Mission
The purpose of the MAP mission is to determine the geometry, content, and evolution of the universe via a 13' full width half-maximum (FWHM) resolution full-sky map of the temperature anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation with uncorrelated pixel noise, minimal systematic errors, multifrequency observations, and accurate calibration. These …