First Planck Science Results

This month, researchers working on the Planck project released their first science data - including new galaxy clusters and clouds of cold gas in the Milky Way. Plus, they...

25 January 2011

By Chris Smith.

Part of the show Antimatter Storms and the Universe's Dark Ages

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The Cosmic Microwave Background temperature fluctuations from the 7-year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe data seen over the full sky. The image is a mollweide projection of the temperature variations over the celestial sphere.The average...

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NASA / WMAP Science Team

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This month, researchers working on the Planck project released their first science data - including new galaxy clusters and clouds of cold gas in the Milky Way. Plus, they announcea greater than expected data loss rate from cosmic rays - helping to plan future missions...