Friday, July 10, 2009

Herschel Telescope First Light Images Released

Universe Today reports Herschel Telescope First Light Images Released. "The Herschel telescope has now turned on all its instruments, taking a few 'first light' images with each instrument of galaxies, star-forming regions and dying stars. Herschel astronomers said they were 'staggered' by the results, saying 'these observations show that Herschel’s instruments are working beyond expectations."

Herschel is an infrared telescope as the Spitzer Space Telescope is.

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