Unfortunately, we just lost (more or less on schedule) one more way in which we were looking at it.
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Herschel Observatory closes its eye
After four successful years in orbit, the European Herschel far-infrared observatory has run out of liquid helium. The mission is now over. In honor of this amazing machine, I posted some of my favorite pictures from it. Enjoy, and be amazed.
A Gallery of Images from the Now-Completed Herschel Observatory Mission
On May 14, 2009, the European Space Agency launched the infrared astronomical observatory Herschel into space. For very nearly four years, this fantastic telescope observed the Universe and returned h…
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