One of my favourite images is that of a "classic," close-to-home galaxy. Do you recognise it? That's the Great Andromeda Galaxy.
Check out the other "cool" images at teh online showcase of Herschel images or the oshi.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
bid adieu to Herschel
The ESA Herschel space telescope went dark. It ran out of helium and could no longer cool the sensitive infrared components. Still, it had a great run, 6 months longer than predicted.
One of my favourite images is that of a "classic," close-to-home galaxy. Do you recognise it? That's the Great Andromeda Galaxy.
Check out the other "cool" images at teh online showcase of Herschel images or the oshi.
One of my favourite images is that of a "classic," close-to-home galaxy. Do you recognise it? That's the Great Andromeda Galaxy.
Check out the other "cool" images at teh online showcase of Herschel images or the oshi.
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