Nobel Prize By Chance

Robert Wilson and Arno Penzias set out to map galactic radiation but stumbled upon cosmic microwave background radiation, confirming the Big Bang theory. Initially, they thought the interference was due to pigeons on their antenna, but it turned out to be a groundbreaking discovery that earned them a Nobel Prize in 1978. Their findings aligned with predictions from Princeton University, proving the existence of radiation from the universe's formation.

What was the outcome of the findings of Wilson and Penzias in relation to the Big Bang theory?

What was the significance of the radiation discovered by Wilson and Penzias?