Planck unveils the Universe -- now and then

This multi-frequency all-sky image of the microwave sky has been composed using data from Planck covering the electromagnetic spectrum from 30 GHz to 857 GHz.
The mottled structure of the CMBR, with its tiny temperature fluctuations reflecting the primordial density variations from which today's cosmic structure originated, is clearly visible in the high-latitude regions of the map.

The central band is the plane of our Galaxy. A large portion of the image is dominated by the diffuse emission from its gas and dust. The image was derived from data collected by Planck during its first all-sky survey, and comes from about 12 months of observations.

To the right of the main image, below the plane of the Galaxy, is a large cloud of gas in our Galaxy. The obvious arc of light surrounding it is Barnard's Loop -- the expanding bubble of an exploded star. Planck has seen whole other galaxies. The great spiral galaxy in Andromeda, 2.2 million light-years from Earth, appears as a sliver of microwave light, released by the coldest dust in its giant body. Other, more distant, galaxies with supermassive black holes appear as single points of microwaves dotting the image.

Derived from observations taken between August 2009 and June 2010, this image is a low-resolution version of the full data.

Credits: ESA, C. Carreau
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMF2FRZ5BG_index_1.html
http://download.esa.int/mpeg/SKYSCAN_HD_NEW_SHORT_H264.mp4

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[Xavpik]

in 2012 Planck should tell us if we are in a Megavers, with millions of Different Univers. What i would love to know is if those univers utilize different Dimensions than us. Based on the theory of the ropes; we learn there are 11 dimensions. So here is my question; how could we see those other univers if they are based on other dimensions we cannot see ?

[madema6]

@Xavpik

big question!!!

[FallofDarkness55]

i can't wait for Lisa's results. I want to learn about gravitational waves and the higher dimensional multi-verse.

[infinitty88]

find life 

[infinitty88]

i read some where that the universe have like 200 billion galaxy and our galaxy got like 150 billion stars OMG i wish i got a spaceship!!!nice hope that in the future will find lie on other planets and give us some idea how life appear on our planet

[roguemale57]

incredible imagery.This can only improve on our understanding of the universe.Great Job!

[infinitty88]

cool