Thursday, September 17, 2009

Probe gets clearest glimpse yet of cosmic dawn - space - 17 September 2009 - New Scientist

The Planck spacecraft has obtained its first peek at the afterglow of the big bang, revealing it in unprecedented detail. Its first map of the entire sky is set to be complete in about six months.

"The afterglow of the big bang" ... We are sending peeping tom probes into deep space. The Planck spacecraft, sitting in a tree staring into the universe's window.

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