The CosmicBackgroundExplorer (COBE /ˈkoʊbi/ KOH-bee), also referred to as Explorer 66, was a NASA satellite dedicated to cosmology, which operated from
prediction encouraged larger and more ambitious experiments. The NASACosmicBackgroundExplorer (COBE) satellite orbited Earth in 1989–1996 detected and quantified
Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes Explorer program "Trajectory: Explorer-1 1958-001A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021. This
prediction encouraged larger and more ambitious experiments. The NASACosmicBackgroundExplorer (COBE) satellite orbited Earth in 1989–1996 detected and quantified
Another effect remarked upon since the first cosmic microwave background satellite, the CosmicBackgroundExplorer is that the amplitude of the quadrupole