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A diagram of the evolution and expansion of the universe, with cosmic inflation visible at its very beginning. Is the theory of cosmic inflation, which tries to explain the properties of our universe, wrong? Source: r NASA/WMAP Science Team.

Cosmic controversy

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A diagram of the evolution and expansion of the universe, with cosmic inflation visible at its very beginning. Is the theory of cosmic inflation, which tries to explain the properties of our universe, wrong? Source: r NASA/WMAP Science Team.

The theory of cosmic inflation is in trouble

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The Planck Space Telescope and the map it created of the cosmic background radiation. Figure: European Space Agency

The Planck Space Telescope has completed its mission and cleared its orbit

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The sky in the microwave field, as photographed by the European Space Agency's Planck Space Telescope. These speckled structures of the cosmic background radiation, the oldest light in the universe, are visible at high latitudes on the map. The strip in the center is the plane of our galaxy - the Milky Way. Photo: European Space Agency.

Is a large concentration of dark energy at the beginning of the universe responsible for accelerating the expansion of the universe that began 7 billion years ago and is felt today?

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This map shows the ancient light in our universe, as it was discovered with the greatest precision yet by the Planck mission. Photo: European Space Agency and the Planck Partnership. Video

The universe is 100 million years older than we thought until now

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Planck's first light

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The Herschel and Planck space telescopes were successfully launched

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A busy year is expected for Europe in space

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