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Scientists on the BICEP and Planck missions are attempting to solve the mystery of the earliest moments of the universe by searching for patterns in the cosmic microwave background.
Scientists on the BICEP and Planck missions are attempting to solve the mystery of the earliest moments of the universe by searching for patterns in the cosmic microwave background.
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