The next great step in exploring the physics of the early universe through the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) – the Planck Surveyor Satellite – launches one week from today! You can prepare by watching this handy primer
and watch the launch streamed live from the European Space Agency (ESA). You can also follow the mission using any number of those newfangled methods the young folk seem to be getting into – see Andrew Jaffe’s post over at Leaves on the Line for more details.
Here’s hoping it all goes off smoothly!
May 7th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Planck and Herschel!
May 8th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Planck is like a new born baby. It has a lot of potential to do anything, even achieve greatness. So, lets see if it live to our expectations…
May 8th, 2009 at 7:45 am
[...] A week from yesterday the Planck Satellite will launch. This is what is going [...]
May 8th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Does anyone know what microwave oven is shown in the first minute of the video? I’m looking for a new microwave and everything I can find has a control panel with 25 cryptic buttons for functions that I will never use. I just want to heat things up. The big nonlinear time knob and the smaller power knob (labeled in actual SI units!) is just what I need.
May 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am
*bounces*
May 11th, 2009 at 3:12 am
Planck Launch One Week Away
The next great step in exploring the physics of the early universe through the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) – the Planck Surveyor Satellite – launches one week from today! You can prepare by watching this handy primer