
The color scale in this image from the Planck mission represents the emission from dust, a minor but crucial component that pervades our Milky Way galaxy. The texture indicates the orientation of the galactic magnetic field.
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NASA ID
PIA18911
Date Created
January 30, 2015
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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