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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Herschel's Multi-Hued View of the Sky
10.02.09 -- A new image from the Herschel Observatory shows off the observatory's talents for seeing multiple wavelengths of light.
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Mission Images
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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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.
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Herschel Instruments Get First Peek at Cosmos
All three of Herschel's instruments have now opened their eyes and collected their first astronomy data.