Why is the CMB so cool now?

A. Energy from the CMB was transformed into dark energy.
B. The expansion of the Universe has stretched the radiation to longer wavelengths.
C. Clouds of dust have blocked or scattered most of the radiation.
D. The radiation's energy drives the expansion of the Universe.


Answer: B

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