Multimedia Features

Artist Concept
artist concept of Planck

This is an artist's concept of the Planck spacecraft. Planck will be launched with the Herschel spacecraft, though the two missions will separate shortly after launch and operate independently from each other.

Planck is a European Space Agency mission, with significant participation from NASA. NASA's Planck Project Office is based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. NASA contributed mission-enabling technology for both of Planck's science instruments. U.S. and European Planck scientists will work together to analyze the Planck data.

Larger view