Science Visualized Cosmology

Best maps of the universe, bugs and all

BABY PICTURES  Signatures of 13.8-billion-year-old radiation are mapped by ESA's Planck satellite in microwave and infrared frequencies. The maps allow astronomers to study the first moments of the universe.

Courtesy of C. Lawrence/Planck/ESA

By Andrew Grant

- More than 2 years ago

Maps from the European Space Agency’s Planck satellite reveal the cosmos in a range of microwave and infrared frequencies.