Herschel Observatory : Science World Report

Aug 27, 2015 11:06 AM EDT

Galaxy Evolution After the Big Bang: Unraveling the Metamorphosis of Galaxies

Scientists have taken a closer look at galaxies and have found that a large proportion of galaxies have undergone a major metamorphosis since they were initially formed after the Big Bang.

Jun 16, 2014 12:27 PM EDT

Herschel Spots Ring of Strange, Dusty Material and Baby Stars in Stellar Nursery

The Herschel Space Observatory has spotted a ring of dusty material while capturing one of the sharpest scans to date of a distant cloud of gas and dust, called NGC 7538.

Apr 30, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Surprisingly Mature Galaxies Discovered in Our Early Universe with Herschel

Using Herschel, scientists have discovered that a few years after the Big Bang, some galaxies were rotating in a mature way, seemingly having completed the accumulation of their gas reservoirs.

Aug 28, 2013 04:43 PM EDT

Stellar Beauty: Another Look at the Orion Nebula

A new view of the Orion A star-formation cloud from ESA’s Herschel space observatory shows the turbulent region of space that hugs the famous Orion Nebula.

Apr 29, 2013 03:16 PM EDT

Space Telescope Herschel Ran Out of Liquid Helium Today as Planned

The crucial liquid helium coolant of ESA’s Herschel space observatory ran out today, which means the end of the device that served astronomers for more than three exciting years studying the cool Universe.

Jan 29, 2013 03:15 PM EST

Andromeda Galaxy Viewed in New Light Spectrum

A new image from the Herschel Space Observatory, a European Space Agency mission with NASA participation, shows very cold dust swirls in the Andromeda galaxy, the largest galaxy in our neighborhood with nearly one trillion stars. This view becomes only possible with the special ability of Herschel t...