The "Axis of Evil" in the Cosmic Microwave Background
There's a strange, unexplained feature of the Cosmic Microwave Background which seems to be aligned with the Solar System, and we don't why. Is it real or just a coincidence? And if it is real, does that mean we're missing something from our best cosmological model of the Universe? #
2024-05-04 18:00:00 - Dr. Becky
00:00 - Introduction
02:49 - What is the cosmic microwave background?
05:13 - What are "multipoles" in the CMB?
07:34 - What is the "axis of evil"?
08:42 - Possible explanations - it's not real
11:00 - Possible explanations - it is real
13:38 - Bloopers