Herschel finds water in a cosmic desert
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 10:42
in Astronomy & Space
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 vapour. Herschel is a European Space Agency mission with important participation from NASA...