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Best Map Ever of the Universe
Best Map Ever of the Universe

This map shows the oldest light in our universe, as detected with the greatest precision yet by the Planck mission.…

Planck’s Super-Duper Computer
Planck’s Super-Duper Computer

The bulk of the Planck computations were performed on the Cray XE6 supercomputer, named for computer scientist Grace Hopper, at…

Greenland Melt Ponds
Greenland Melt Ponds

Each spring and summer, as the air warms up and the sunlight beats down on the Greenland ice sheet, sapphire-colored…

Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light
Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light

The Planck mission has imaged the oldest light in our universe, called the cosmic microwave background, with unprecedented precision. The…

The Universe, Summed Up in a Squiggly Line
The Universe, Summed Up in a Squiggly Line

This graph shows the temperature differences in the oldest light in the universe, called the cosmic microwave background, detected by…

Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe
Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe

Planck’s detailed map of the oldest light in our universe allowed scientists to take the most precise inventory of the…

Through the Universe’s Looking Glass
Through the Universe’s Looking Glass

Data from the Planck mission have allowed scientists to create a map showing matter everywhere in the universe, both light…

Waiting For the Fog to Clear
Waiting For the Fog to Clear

The NASA P-3B sits in the hangar at Thule Air Base while the IceBridge team waits for fog to clear…

Soyuz TMA-06M Spacecraft
Soyuz TMA-06M Spacecraft

JSC2013-E-017269 (16 March 2013) — The Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft lies passively on its side March 16 after bringing home Expedition…

Rainbow Aurora Over Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Rainbow Aurora Over Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Aurora seen at Prudhoe Bay Alaska on March 17, 2013.