NASA Herschel Science Center's Portal to the Cool Universe
Feature • nhsc2009-020 • Friday, October 2nd, 2009
A new image from the Herschel Space Observatory shows off the observatory's talents for seeing multiple wavelengths of light. The infrared observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important participation from NASA, can use two science instruments simultaneously to see five different "colors" of infrared, which is light that we can't see with our eyes. More ...
Announcement • nhsc2009-019 • Friday, September 4th, 2009
On August 3, 2009, Herschel's Heterodyne Instrument for the Far Infrared, or HIFI, was switched off temporarily after an anomaly was registered. More ...
Announcement • nhsc2009-018 • Monday, August 17th, 2009
Engineers and scientists are continuing to characterize the performance of the Herschel Space Observatory, following its successful launch on May 14, 2009. More ...
Feature • nhsc2009-017 • Friday, July 10th, 2009
All three of Herschel's instruments have now opened their eyes and collected their first astronomy data. More ...
Feature • nhsc2009-016 • Friday, June 26th, 2009
The Herschel Space Observatory has snapped its first picture since blasting into space on May 14, 2009. The mission, led by the European Space Agency with important participation from NASA, will use infrared light to explore our cosmic roots, addressing questions of how stars and galaxies are born. More ...