The Cosmic Microwave Background group at the Nuffiled Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, is taking part in the Planck Surveyor mission. Planck is being developed by ESA and a number of contributing organizations, to provide the best ever analysis of the cosmic microwave backround radiation. This work will crack the problem of determining many of the fundamental parameters that define how our Universe works.
More information is available from the Planck home page .