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Planck satellite.

Artist's conception of the Planck satellite, showing the path that microwaves follow through the satellite.

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Planck: Media

European Space Agency satellite

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Planck satellite.

Planck satellite.

ESA

Artist's conception of the Planck satellite, showing the path that microwaves follow through the satellite.

Artist's conception of the Planck satellite, showing the path that microwaves follow...

AOES Medialab—ESA

Planck

Planck

Map of the microwave sky constructed by using a year's worth of data from the European...

LFI and HFI Consortia/ESA

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