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Herschel Finds Water in a Cosmic Desert
Feature • nhsc2010-011 • Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
The Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the only explanation for why a dying star is surrounded by a gigantic cloud of hot water vapor. Herschel is a European Space Agency mission with important participation from NASA. More ...
Special Issue of Astronomy and Astrophysics Dedicated to Herschel's First Results
External • nhsc2010-010 • Friday, July 16th, 2010
The first scientific results obtained with Herschel are appearing, this week, in a special issue of the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Based on data collected during the first few months of operations with this ESA observatory, the 152 new publications tackle a multitude of different astrophysical subjects, ranging from nearby Solar System bodies through newly-forming stars in our Galaxy, all the way to very distant galaxies. More ...
Herschel reveals details of distant galaxies and quasars
External • nhsc2010-009 • Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Amazing new data captured by ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory – carrying the largest mirror ever launched into space - have just been publicly released, allowing the World’s astronomers to share in the Herschel SPIRE instrument’s observations of distant galaxies. More ...
Bright Galaxies Like to Stick Together
Feature • nhsc2010-008 • Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Herschel telescope have discovered that the brightest galaxies tend to be in the busiest parts of the Universe. This crucial piece of information will enable theorists to fix up their theories of galaxy formation. More ...
Happy First Birthday Herschel and Planck
Feature • nhsc2010-007 • Friday, May 14th, 2010
A year ago today the Herschel and Planck satellite pair lifted off on board an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Now, both spacecraft are busy supplying data to waiting scientists on Earth. More ...
