Eastwards the snow-peaks burned in the afterglow.

向东，雪峰在余辉中燃烧。

This was the first image of the cosmic microwave background: the afterglow of the Big Bang.

这是宇宙微波背景的第一张图片：大爆炸的余辉。

Scientists hope that by studying the Cosmic Microwave Background (the afterglow of the Big Bang) and the distribution of galaxies, they can gain deeper insights into these elusive phenomena.

科学家希望通过研究宇宙微波背景（大爆炸的余辉）和星系的分布，能够更深入地了解这些难以捉摸的现象。