Herschel space observatory
Herschel Telescope Peers into the Glow of Cygnus X
[/caption] In infrared, Cygnus-X is a glowing star nursery, and the Herschel space observatory has captured this beautiful new view…
Frantic Comet Massacre Taking Place at Fomalhaut
[/caption] There may be some frantic activity going on in the narrow, dusty disk surrounding a nearby star named Fomalhaut.…
New Image Shows Beautiful Violence in Centaurus A
[/caption] The mysterious galaxy Centaurus A is a great place to study the extreme processes that occur near super-massive black…
The Eagle Nebula as You’ve Never Seen it Before
[/caption] Here's a stunning new look deep inside the iconic "Pillars of Creation." As opposed to the famous Hubble Space…
Herschel Observatory Detects ‘Oceans’ of Water Around Distant Star
[/caption] There’s enough water in a planet-forming disk around a distant star to fill several thousand Earth oceans, according to…
Best Evidence Yet That Comets Delivered Water for Earth’s Oceans
[/caption] The idea isn’t new that Earth’s oceans originated from comets bombarding our planet back in its early days. But…
Water, Water Everywhere… And A Few Drops For Saturn, Too!
[/caption] In 2005, NASA's Cassini spacecraft gave us an incredible view of Enceladus chuffing out fountains of water vapor and…
Gas, Not Galaxy Collisions Responsible for Star Formation in Early Universe
[/caption] Was the universe a kinder, gentler place in the past that we have thought? The Herschel space observatory has…
Enceladus Rains Water on Saturn
[/caption] It’s raining on Saturn! Well, kind of. Actually, not really. But there’s some really cool news about Saturn, Enceladus…
Herschel Telescope Sees a Twisted Ring at Our Galaxy’s Center
[/caption] From a Herschel Observatory press release: Observations with Herschel have revealed unprecedented views of a ring in the centre…