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Cosmic sculpture: a new way to visualise the cosmic microwave background

Clements, D. L.; Sato, S.; Portela Fonseca, A.

3D printing presents an attractive alternative to visual representation of physical datasets such as astronomical images that can be used for research, outreach or teaching purposes, and is especially relevant to people with a visual disability. We here report the use of 3D printing technology to produce a representation of the all-sky cosmic micr…