What major prize did George Smoot win in 2006?
Nobel Prize in Physics
Grammy Award
Pulitzer Prize
Oscar
Answer
The 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics was jointly awarded to John C. Mather and George Smoot for their work on the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite. Their groundbreaking observations provided the first detailed measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, confirming the Big Bang theory and providing crucial insights into the early universe.
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