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In which field did Peebles receive his Nobel Prize?

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Peebles won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in astrophysics, specifically for his theoretical work on the cosmic microwave background radiation. This radiation is a faint glow that is left over from the Big Bang, and it provides important information about the early universe. Peebles' work helped to confirm the Big Bang theory and to understand the evolution of the universe.
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