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COSMIC BACKGROUND ANISOTROPY SATELLITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
DEF

A satellite that is designed to image the anisotropies of the cosmic background radiation field over the whole sky, with unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution.

OBS

Planck will provide a major source of information relevant to several cosmological and astrophysical issues, such as testing theories of the early universe and the origin of cosmic structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
DEF

Satellite élaboré pour cartographier les fluctuations de rayonnement de fond de ciel, sur la totalité de la sphère céleste avec une sensibilité et une résolution angulaire sans précédent.

Spanish

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