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Which space observatory was launched in 1990 and is designed to study the cosmic microwave background radiation?
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Cosmic Background Explorer
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The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was launched in 1990 and was the first space observatory designed to study the cosmic microwave background radiation, the remnant radiation from the Big Bang.