I've been hearing this sort of thing batted around behind the media scene for awhile. They were afraid to release it because the data and interpretation is rather bold. But yes this is really cool stuff. WMAP has been a real boon to our understanding of the universe's history. I can remember going to talks when they were talking about what the satellite COULD do, and everyone just sitting there open-mouthed. When I first started learning astronomy, the whole "first three minutes" had pretty much taken the "we'll probably never know for sure" turn. Then COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) opened the door and WMAP followed through. Very cool stuff indeed.
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