SORRY THIS IS KINDA LONG!! Read the following statement about satellite technology. Then select the BEST sentence below to apply to the reading.

A prediction made in the Big Bang Theory is that the entire universe should be filled with left-over radiation. This radiation, referred to as Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, was measured by the 1989 Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite. The success of this satellite prompted the development of a more sophisticated mission. The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) satellite, launched in 2001, allowed scientists to take a closer look at the variations in data from COBE – providing a more detailed map of the most ancient light in the universe and supplying additional evidence that is consistent with the Big Bang Theory.

Select one:

a. Technology has influenced the advancement of science by providing new data on the Big Bang Theory.

b. The two satellites conducted the same research but led to completely different conclusions.

c. The technology used for these studies was so expensive that the data collected on these missions had to be reported to the general public.

d. The Big Bang Theory is less controversial in light of the new data that has been collected.