WMAP: Cold Spot

Non-Gaussianities in the Local Curvature of the Five-year WMAP Data
"We conclude that weak lensing does not produce non-Gaussianity in the local curvature statistics at the scales investigated in this paper. The cause of the non-Gaussian detection in the case of a diagonal matrix remains unclear."
http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X/718/1/66

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WMAP: Cold Spot
Prof. Shanks concludes “Odds are that the standard model with its enigmatic dark energy and dark matter will survive - but more tests are needed.
Durham astronomers' doubts about the 'dark side'
http://www.physorg.com/news195720060.html
Astronomers' doubts about the dark side: Errors in Big Bang data larger than thought?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100613212708.htm
Astronomers Have Doubts About The 'Dark Side' -redOrbit
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1878685/astronomers_have_doubts_about_the_dark_side/index.html
Are dark energy and dark matter not real? - Space.com- msnbc.com
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37687623/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Has Jupiter sent cosmology down a false trail? - New Scientist
To calibrate the microwave data, WMAP scientists use the planet Jupiter, which they assume to be a steady source of microwaves.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627650.201-has-jupiter-sent-cosmology-down-a-false-trail.html
[0912.0524] Beam profile sensitivity of the WMAP CMB power spectrum
http://arxiv.org/abs/0912.0524

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Credit: NASA

Figure 2. A visual inspection of the ILC map reveals four elon-
gated valleys of cooler temperature that stretch from about the
Galactic equator to nearly the south Galactic pole. Ridges of
warmer than average temperature lie between the cooler fingers.
These feature are a consequence of large scale power in the south-
ern sky. It is more difficult to discern as much large scale power
in the northern sky. Cold Spot I is located near the northernmost
part of one of the fingers, while Cold Spot II (within the red curve)
is near the southernmost part of another finger.
wmap_7yr_anomalies.pdf
http://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/map/dr4/pub_papers/sevenyear/anomalies/wmap_7yr_anomalies.pdf
WMAP 7-year Results Released - January 26, 2010
WMAP now places 50% tighter limits on the standard model of cosmology (Cold Dark Matter and a Cosmological Constant in a flat universe), and there is no compelling sign of deviations from this model.
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/news/index.html

Seven-Year WMAP Results: No, They're NOT Anomalies | Universe Today
http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/09/seven-year-wmap-results-no-theyre-not-anomalies/
Universe to WMAP: ΛCDM Rules, OK? | Universe Today
http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/universe-to-wmap-cdm-rules-ok/
[1001.4538] Seven-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Cosmological Interpretation
"Seven-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Cosmological Interpretation"
http://arxiv.org/abs/1001.4538