The Oldest Map in the Universe

The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is the oldest light in the universe that we can see or detect. It was emitted only 380,000 years after the universe was born, back when it was a much more chaotic place. This microwave-band static is fundamentally linked to the Big Bang, and if we map it precisely enough, we can discover a wealth of information about the age, composition and structure of the universe.

MUSIC:

- Deep Static: https://youtu.be/WB5jmdJvQeU

- Cosmic Microwave Background Noise: https://youtu.be/YkE8d2vrWI0

- I Knew My Way Downtown - Chris Zabriskie

- Everyone Will Notice, No One Will Say Anything - Chris Zabriskie

- You Fiddle, I'll Burn Rome - Chris Zabriskie

- God be with You til we Meet Again - Chris Zabriskie

- A Million Thoughts - CO.AG Music: https://youtu.be/nOSPuq64ORQ

- A Person That They Will All Fear - CO.AG Music: https://youtu.be/NccLZFUIxlM

- Haunted - CO.AG Music: https://youtu.be/T0WjL4phiuk

- We Can Rebuild Your World - CO.AG Music: https://youtu.be/pe_mx7YiPwMAll songs by Chris Zabriskie are licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License (re-use allowed)

I Made This While You Were Asleep (Album): https://chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/album/i-made-this-while-you-were-asleep

Chris Zabriskie's Website: https://www.chriszabriskie.com

CO.AG's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

CHAPTERS:

00:00: Static

01:48: The Big Bang

04:58: The CMB: The Final Photons

08:16: History of Background Radiation Observations

10:58: Missions to Map the CMB (COBE, WMAP, Planck)

13:09: What Does the Map Show Us?

15:17: Cosmic Inflation

17:04: The Cold Spot

21:15: Hawking Points

26:17: The End?