One of the most powerful new space observatories, ESA’s Planck mission, reached an important milestone with the integration of several instruments into the main satellite. The integration was performed by Alcatel Alenia Space in Cannes, France. When it’s finally complete, Planck will use a 1.5 metre telescope to view the cosmic microwave background radiation. This … Continue reading "Instruments Integrated Into the Supercool Planck Observatory"