Blog Post Image: Planck Mission Brings Universe into Sharp Focus

The Story of Our Universe. This illustration summarizes the almost 14-billion-year-long history of our universe. It shows the main events that occurred between the initial phase of the cosmos — where its properties were almost uniform and punctuated only by tiny fluctuations — to the rich variety of cosmic structure that we observe today, ranging from stars and planets to galaxies and galaxy clusters. Image credit: ESA and the Planck Collaboration (Click image to enlarge)