Planck View of CMB Universe (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption This is the microwave sky as seen by Planck. Mottled structure of the CMB, the oldest light in the universe is displayed in the high-latitude regions of the map. The central band is the plane of our Galaxy. Credit Courtesy of European Space Agency Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.