Herschel first images promise bright future
Friday, July 10, 2009 - 10:07
in Astronomy & Space
Herschel has carried out the first test observations with all its instruments, with spectacular results. Galaxies, star-forming regions and dying stars comprised the telescope's first targets. The instruments provided spectacular data at their first attempt, finding water, carbon and revealing dozens of distant galaxies.
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