Cosmic microwave background T-shirt

Made:
2011 in United States

T-shirt. Back shows blackbody radiation curve of cosmic microwave background as measured by COBE satellite in 1989. Front reads ‘SCIENCE / IT WORKS, BITCHES’, a reference to the perfect fit between the data and predictions of Big Bang theory. Sold by xkcd.com, 2011.

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
2011-20
Materials:
textile
Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 400 mm x 900 mm, .2kg
type:
t-shirt
credit:
Purchased