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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.
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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 First Peeks at Galaxies
This image taken by Herschel shows galaxy M74.
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Ariane 5 carrying Herschel and Planck lifts off
Ariane 5 enclosing Herschel and Planck lift off, at Europe's Spaceport on 14 May 2009.
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Artist Concept of Launch Rocket
This is an artist concept of the rocket carrying Hershel and Planck.
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Artist Concept of Herschel
This is an artist concept of the Herschel Space Observatory.
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Cleaning of the Telescope
Both Herschel and the Planck observatory are scheduled to lift off together aboard an Ariane ECA rocket.