In 1964, two scientists, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, were studying electromagnetic radiation emitted from space. During their research, they detected background radiation coming from all directions in the sky. This background radiation was found to be microwaves created during the big bang.
What does this information demonstrate?
A.
Most scientific theories of the Universe's origin remain the same even if scientific data fails to support them.
B.
The origin of the Universe should be explained by stating a theory is correct before collecting data.
C.
Scientific data can be used to help show that theories of the Universe's origin should always remain the same.
D.
Scientific data can be used to help support a theory of the origin of the Universe.
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The correct answer is:
D. Scientific data can be used to help support a theory of the origin of the Universe.
This option reflects the way in which the discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation provided evidence that supports the Big Bang theory, demonstrating how empirical data can help validate scientific theories.
