Well, that's what is *looks* like.... 
http://io9.com/5495853/the-cold-dust-that-cloaks-our-galaxy

http://io9.com/5495853/the-cold-dust-that-cloaks-our-galaxy
This new photograph of the Milky Way's galactic plane, taken by the ESA's Planck Observatory, reveals the massive plumes of cold dust that swirl high above and below the star fields of our galaxy.![]()
MORE: http://io9.com/5495853/the-cold-dust-that-cloaks-our-galaxy
&: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/cold-bright-space-dust-100317.html