January 12, 2011
The mission began on 13th August 2009 with a goal to image the echo’s of the birth of the Universe, the cosmic background radiation. But scientists working on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Planck mission got more than they bargained for making ground breaking discoveries and shedding light on old mysteries. By studying light from [...]
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November 23, 2010
The cosmic background radiation, more commonly called the cosmic microwave background radiation(CMBR) is electromagnetic radiation that fills the Universe. The radiation can only be detected with a radio telescope which makes it show as a faint glow. This glow is strongest in the microwave area of the radio spectrum. The cosmic background radiation is radiation [...]
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