NASA Herschel Science Center's Portal to the Cool Universe

Shining a Light on Cool Pools of Gas in the Galaxy

Press Release • nhsc2013-018 • Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

The stuff of stars is not always easy to see. Thanks to the Herschel Space Observatory, invisible pools of gas in our galaxy are being mapped better than before. More ...

Herschel Space Observatory Finds Galaxy Mega Merger

Press Release • nhsc2013-017 • Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

A massive and rare merging of two galaxies has been spotted in images taken by the Herschel space observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important NASA participation. More ...

Milky Way Black Hole Snacks on Hot Gas

Feature • nhsc2013-016 • Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

The supermassive black hole at the core of our Milky Way galaxy is gobbling up hot gas, according to a new study from the Herschel space observatory. More ...

Herschel Completes Its 'Cool' Journey In Space

Press Release • nhsc2013-015 • Monday, April 29th, 2013

Herschel has produced an intricate view of the remains of a star that died in a stellar explosion a millennium ago. It has provided further proof that the interstellar dust which lies throughout our Galaxy is created when massive stars reach the end of their lives. More ...

Herschel Links Water Around Jupiter to Comet Impact

Feature • nhsc2013-014 • Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Astronomers trace water in Jupiter's intermediate atmospheric layer back to the famous Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet impact of 19 years ago. More ...

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