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Herschel HIFI instrument resumes quest for water in Universe
The back up system of HIFI, the state of the art Dutch space instrument on ESA's Herschel space telescope, has been switched on successfully.
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Jan 15, 2010 |
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A star is born? Herschel space observatory captures the birth of stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- The European Space Agency has released a preview of the first science results from the Herschel Space Observatory, including the UK-led SPIRE instrument. The new data which include images ...
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Herschel Space Telescope uncovers the sources of the Cosmic Infrared Background
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using first observations with the PACS Instrument on board ESA’s Herschel Space Telescope, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and other institutions have ...
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Herschel views deep-space pearls on a cosmic string
(PhysOrg.com) -- Herschel has delivered spectacular vistas of cold gas clouds lying near the plane of the Milky Way, revealing intense, unexpected activity. The dark, cool region is dotted with stellar factories, ...
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Herschel first images promise bright future
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 ...
Jul 10, 2009 |
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Herschel Opens Its Infrared Eyes
(PhysOrg.com) -- 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, ...
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Herschel's daring test: A glimpse of things to come
Herschel opened its 'eyes' on 14 June and the Photoconductor Array Camera and Spectrometer obtained images of M51, 'the whirlpool galaxy' for a first test observation. Scientists obtained images in three colours ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Herschel, Planck cosmic explorers in flight: stunning images from ground and space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stunning images taken from Earth and space show Herschel and Planck in flight on 14 May 2009. The first, taken from Herschel, show the Planck-Sylda composite just after Herschel's separation, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 15, 2009 |
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Herschel and Planck space telescopes lift off
(PhysOrg.com) -- At 15:12:02 CEST, at the beginning of a 55-minute launch window, the Herschel and Planck satellite pair lifted off on board an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 14, 2009 |
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ESA to launch two large observatories to look deep into space and time
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two of the most sophisticated astronomical spacecraft ever built - Herschel and Planck - will be launched by ESA this month towards deep space orbits around a special observation point beyond ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 07, 2009 |
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Europe is about to take an astronomical lead over U.S.
The world's astronomers are about to get a trio of powerful new eyes on the sky that can see better and farther than existing space telescopes.
May 07, 2009 |
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Herschel and Planck Share Ride to Space
Two missions to study the cosmos, Herschel and Planck, are scheduled to blast into space May 14 aboard the same Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. The European Space Agency, or ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 05, 2009 |
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Herschel and Planck to lift off on 14 May
(PhysOrg.com) -- Now that additional checks on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher have been completed, Arianespace and ESA have set the launch date of Herschel and Planck for Thursday 14 May.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 28, 2009 |
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HARPS-NEF to comb Kepler targets for new Earths
Astronomers have announced plans to build an ultra-stable, high-precision spectrograph for the Science and Technology Facilities Council's 4.2-m William Herschel Telescope (WHT - part of the Isaac Newton Group ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Herschel and Planck to lift off on 6 May
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the additional checks related to the flight worthiness of the Herschel telescope now completed, ESA and Arianespace have set the launch date of Herschel and Planck for 6 May 2009.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 08, 2009 |
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