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NASA's Dr. John C. Mather Shares Nobel Prize for Physics
10.03.06
 
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NASA scientist Dr. John C. Mather answers questions during a press conference held at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Mather was a co-recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics on Oct. 3, 2006. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.


jsc2006e42738 -- NASA's Dr. John C. Mather explains data from NASA Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) spacecraft + View Browse Resolution Image
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NASA scientist Dr. John C. Mather shows some of the earliest data from the NASA Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) spacecraft during a press conference held on Oct. 6, 2006, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Mather shares the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics with George F. Smoot of the University of California for their collaborative work on understanding the Big Bang. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls


jsc2006e42736 -- NASA Nobel Prize winner Dr. John C. Mather with Dr. Edward Weiler, Director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Ms. Shana Dale, NASA Deputy Administrator + View Browse Resolution Image
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(L to R) Dr. Edward Weiler, Director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Ms. Shana Dale, NASA Deputy Administrator, congratulate Dr. John C. Mather, NASA scientist. Dr. Mather was the co-recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics on Oct. 3, 2006. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.


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NASA scientist Dr. John C. Mather is photographed during a press conference held at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Dr. Mather was a co-recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics on Oct. 3, 2006. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.

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+ Nobel Prize Feature
+ Spotlight on Dr. Mather
+ Background on the Cosmic Background Explorer and the Big Bang theory

 
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