Observations of the cosmic background radiation from the COBE satellite revealed tiny variations in its temperature by about 1 part in 100,000.

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The statement is true. The COBE satellite did observe tiny variations in the temperature of the cosmic background radiation, known as the cosmic microwave background radiation, at a level of about 1 part in 100,000. These variations provided important evidence for theories of the formation and evolution of the universe.

Observations of the Cosmic Background Radiation from the COBE Satellite