Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Planck Maps the Microwave Background
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 25, 2013 is “Planck Maps the Microwave Background,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: European Space Agency , Planck Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 192 words.
From the explanation
“What is our universe made of? To help find out, ESA launched the Planck satellite to map, in unprecedented detail, slight temperature differences on the oldest surface known — the background sky left billions of years ago when our universe first became transparent to light.”
— APOD editors, March 25, 2013
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 25, 2013
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: European Space Agency , Planck Collaboration
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 192 words