Showing posts with label Herschel Instruments Get First Peek at Cosmos. Show all posts
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Friday, July 10, 2009

Herschel Instruments Get First Peek at Cosmos

Herschel images promise bright future Herschel observes the infrared skyAll three of Herschel's instruments have now opened their eyes and collected their first astronomy data. The new images and spectra (fingerprints of cosmic light) demonstrate that the instruments and the telescope, which observe light with longer infrared wavelengths, are working as expected. The mission, led by the European