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Planck spots hot gas bridging galaxy cluster pair20 November 2012
Planck spots hot gas bridging galaxy cluster pair20 November 2012 ESA’s Planck space telescope has made the first conclusive detection of a bridge of hot gas connecting a pair of galaxy clusters across 10 million light-years of intergalactic space.
Planck steps closer to the cosmic blueprint13 February 2012
Planck steps closer to the cosmic blueprint13 February 2012 ESA’s Planck mission has revealed that our Galaxy contains previously undiscovered islands of cold gas and a mysterious haze of microwaves. These results give scientists new treasure to mine and take them closer to revealing the blueprint of cosmic st...
Call for Media: briefing on new results from ESA Planck mission01 February 2012
Call for Media: briefing on new results from ESA Planck mission01 February 2012 Media representatives are invited to a briefing on new observations of the Milky Way and other galaxies by ESA's Planck mission.
Planck's HFI completes its survey of early Universe16 January 2012
Planck's HFI completes its survey of early Universe16 January 2012 The High Frequency Instrument on ESA's Planck mission has completed its survey of the remnant light from the Big Bang. The sensor ran out of coolant on Saturday as expected, ending its ability to detect this faint energy.
Planck’s new view of the cosmic theatre11 January 2011
Planck’s new view of the cosmic theatre11 January 2011 ESA PR-3 2011 The first scientific results from ESA’s Planck mission were released at a press briefing today in Paris. The findings focus on the coldest objects in the Universe, from within our Galaxy to the distant reaches of space.
Planck unveils the Universe – now and then05 July 2010
Planck unveils the Universe – now and then05 July 2010 ESA PR-15 2010 ESA’s Planck mission has delivered its first all-sky image. It not only provides new insight into the way stars and galaxies form but also tells us how the Universe itself came to life after the Big Bang.
