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Planck Satellite Releases First Images

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-can-see-my-house-from-here dept.

davecl writes "The Planck Satellite has released its first images. These are from the 'First Look Survey' and show a strip of the sky scanned at a range of radio and submillimetre wavelengths. The results are already better than what was seen by the previous microwave background satellite, WMAP. More details and images available in English and French. The Planck Mission Blog contains more details of the project and continuing coverage. I maintain the mission blog but even I am impressed with these first images!"

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  1. W00T! by PvtVoid · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fucking excellent.

  2. "images available in English and French" by AmigaHeretic · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...I always knew those French saw things differently!! By different I mean wrong!!

    French Soldier: Un cadeau.
    Other French soldiers: A what?
    French Soldier: A present.
    Other French soldiers: Oh. Un cadeau.
    Other French soldiers: Oui oui.
    French Soldier: Allons y!
    Other French soldiers: What?
    French Soldier: Let's go!
    Other French soldiers: Oh.

    Frenchman: You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person! I blow my nose at you, so-called Ah-thoor Keeng, you and all your silly English K-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-niggits!
    Sir Galahad: What a strange person.
    King Arthur: Now, look here, my good man--
    Frenchman: I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough water! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

    Frenchman:No, now go away or I shall taunt you a second time-a!
    Frenchman:: (Fetchez la vache.) wha?
    Frenchman:: (Fetchez la vache!) [moo]
    King Arthur: If you do not agree to my commands, then I shall--
    [twong]
    [mooooooo]
    Jesus Christ!
    Right! Charge!