Beach ball with cosmic microwave background
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LicenseBeach ball with cosmic microwave background
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Beach ball with cosmic microwave background
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Beach ball with cosmic microwave background
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Beach ball with cosmic microwave background
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Beach ball with cosmic microwave background
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Beach ball with cosmic microwave background
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
An inflatable balloon map of microwave background radiation
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
An inflatable balloon map of microwave background radiation, 10in. diam.
Distributed around Stephen Hawking's Office are a selection of items with layers of scientific significance easily missed by the untrained eye. These are toys and gifts that have the closest connection to Stephen's theoretical work: research he was particularly proud of, and which also provided an easy way to illustrate difficult aspects of his theories to visitors.
Details
- Category:
- Stephen Hawking Office
- Collection:
- Stephen Hawking’s Office
- Object Number:
- 2021-561/392
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 280 mm 240 mm, .06 kg
- type:
- balloons
- credit:
- Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021
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