Cosmic maps
Scientists used the information collected by COBE to create maps of the sky in infrared and microwave radiation. They discovered that the cosmic background radiation isn’t all the same. Instead, it seems to be lumpy — a discovery that showed how structures such as the early forms of galaxies began to form in the universe.
COBE wasn’t very sensitive — especially not compared with today’s space telescopes — but it did help confirm the theory of the Big Bang and provide scientists with important information about the origins of the universe. COBE finished its mission in 1993.
