Robert Wilson

We had this antenna that was built for satellite communication, and we were using it for radio astronomy, and it was picking up this annoying hiss.

The most exciting discovery I've ever made was the cosmic microwave background radiation.

It was just a uniform, isotropic signal coming from all directions. We couldn't get rid of it.

We tried everything. We cleaned the antenna, we checked for pigeons, we even considered a nuclear war.

It was a very exciting time, because we knew we had something important, but we didn't know what it was.

The universe is a much stranger place than we can imagine.

Sometimes, the most profound discoveries come from unexpected places.

The cosmic microwave background is the afterglow of the Big Bang.

It's a direct observation of the early universe.

We were just trying to do good science, and we stumbled upon something truly revolutionary.

The universe is expanding, and it's getting colder.

The Big Bang theory was a hypothesis, and we found the evidence.

It's a testament to the power of scientific inquiry.

We were very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time with the right equipment.

The universe is full of surprises.

Our discovery helped to solidify the Big Bang model of the universe.

It's a beautiful universe, and we're just beginning to understand it.

The pursuit of knowledge is a never-ending journey.

Science is about asking questions and seeking answers.

The universe is a grand experiment.