The first photograph of the cosmos from the Planck satellite: past and present

The European Space Agency (by reference official materials) published the first snapshot of the space, obtained in the framework of the mission " Planck "
The image shows dust emissions in our galaxy and the weak microwave radiation still from the Big Bang. This is the first complete “sky” map from this ship, which will complete its mission in 2012 (as symbolic). Here is a good explanation: www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/05planck