What was the COBE satellite designed to measure?
A) 21-cm radio radiation from intergalactic hydrogen
B) Redshifts of objects at cosmological distances,to obtain an accurate measurement of Hubble's constant
C) X-rays from quasars and other objects at cosmological distances
D) The cosmic microwave background radiation

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The COBE satellite was designed to measure the cosmic microwave background radiation, which is the afterglow of the Big Bang and is considered as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the Big Bang theory.

What Was the COBE Satellite Designed to Measure