Viper telescope
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The Viper telescope is used to view mainly cosmic background radiation. Currently the telescope
is helping scientists prove or disprove the Big Crunch
theory. The telescope is also one of the most powerful of its kind. Previous cosmic background telescopes were smaller and did not have the ability to focus on the detailed measurement of distant clouds that Viper does.
is a Carnegie Mellon astrophysicist who currently works to view distant clouds in the universe.
seen in the universe. Inflation theory states the glowing clouds of gas in the sky would be in the form of an arc about
degree in the sky. The Viper telescope was able to confirm inflation theory, clearly showing the length of the arc was 
a degree. Recently the telescope was able to detect tiny fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation. This can give astronomers vast information about the distribution of matter in the proto-Universe, such as how galaxies, stars, planets, and quasars formed from the free-floating protons and electrons that made up the so called primordial soup.
Telescope
A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation . The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 1600s , using glass lenses...
is helping scientists prove or disprove the Big Crunch
Big Crunch
In physical cosmology, the Big Crunch is one possible scenario for the ultimate fate of the universe, in which the metric expansion of space eventually reverses and the universe recollapses, ultimately ending as a black hole singularity.- Overview :...
theory. The telescope is also one of the most powerful of its kind. Previous cosmic background telescopes were smaller and did not have the ability to focus on the detailed measurement of distant clouds that Viper does.
Location
The Viper telescope is located at the Center for Astrophysical Research, also known as (CARA) in the Amundsen-Scott station in Antarctica. The Viper project is run by many scientists; team leader Dr. Jeffrey PetersonJeffrey Peterson
Jeffrey Peterson is an American technology entrepreneur and Arizona millionaire who is considered the pioneer of Hispanic Internet in the United States...
is a Carnegie Mellon astrophysicist who currently works to view distant clouds in the universe.
Current uses
The Viper telescope is being used to image the anisotropyAnisotropy
Anisotropy is the property of being directionally dependent, as opposed to isotropy, which implies identical properties in all directions. It can be defined as a difference, when measured along different axes, in a material's physical or mechanical properties An example of anisotropy is the light...
seen in the universe. Inflation theory states the glowing clouds of gas in the sky would be in the form of an arc about
degree in the sky. The Viper telescope was able to confirm inflation theory, clearly showing the length of the arc was a degree. Recently the telescope was able to detect tiny fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation. This can give astronomers vast information about the distribution of matter in the proto-Universe, such as how galaxies, stars, planets, and quasars formed from the free-floating protons and electrons that made up the so called primordial soup.