The Millimeter Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging Array experiment was a balloon-borne experiment funded by the United States NSF, NASA, and Department of Energy, and operated by an international collabora
The Maxima balloon is readied for launch
MAXIMA's feed horns and bolometers
BOOMERanG experiment
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The BOOMERanG experiment was an experiment that flew a telescope on a balloon and measured the cosmic microwave background radiation of a part of the sky during three sub-orbital flights. It was the f
Millimeter Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging Array
…For the second flight, known as MAXIMA-II, twice the area was observed, this time in the direction of Ursa Major. Initially planned together with the BOOMERanG experiment, it split off during the planning phase to take a less risky approach by reducing flying time as well as launching and landing on U.S. territory. A…
The telescope being readied for launch
CMB Anisotropy measured by BOOMERanG