The coolest thing in space - Europe's Planck satellite


	The coolest thing in space - Europe's Planck satellite

JohnWaterman

7-4-2009 2:30 PM

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chilled to a staggering minus 273.05C

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			                            PLANCK SPACE TELESCOPE
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<DIV class="mva">Planck is now the "coolest thing in space"</DIV>
<DIV class="mva"><DIV class="bull">Planck will survey the famous Cosmic Microwave Background</DIV>
<DIV class="bull">This ancient light's origins date to 380,000 years after the Big Bang</DIV>
<DIV class="bull">It informs scientists about the age, shape and evolution of the cosmos</DIV>
<DIV class="bull">Planck's measurements will be finer than any previous satellite</DIV>
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<A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6328787.stm" class="">Planck prepares to go super-cold</A>
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