Some of the coldest and darkest dust in space shines brightly in this infrared image from the Herschel Observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important participation from NASA.
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Dark Heart of the Eagle
12.17.09 -- The Herschel Space Observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important NASA/JPL participation, has revealed a surprising amount of activity in the Eagle nebula.
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Awash with Infrared Light
Dark Wombs of Stars
This image from the Herschel Observatory reveals some of the coldest and darkest material in our galaxy. The choppy clouds of gas and dust pictured here are just starting to condense into new stars.
Dark Star-Making Factory
This image from the Herschel Observatory reveals some of the coldest and darkest material in our galaxy. The choppy clouds of gas and dust are just starting to condense into new stars.
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Dark Heart of the Eagle →
The Herschel Space Observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important NASA/JPL participation, has revealed a surprising amount of activity in the Eagle nebula.
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Herschel's Multi-Hued View of the Sky
A new image from the Herschel Observatory shows off the observatory's talents for seeing multiple wavelengths of light.