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Early astronomers had poor instruments for observing the heavens. Large practical optical telescopes have only existed for about 350 years, and until the 20th century, there was no concept of "radio" at all - far less "radio astronomy". The idea of the "Big Bang" was ridiculed right up until Penzias and Wilson discovered the background cosmic radiation, for which they won the Nobel Prize.

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