Polishing a Cosmic Spyglass

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THE MOMENT: The European Space Agency's Planck spacecraft gets a thorough cleaning - including vacuuming and an ultraviolet inspection to check for dust particles - near Kourou, French Guiana, before its launch last May 14.

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