{"id":33386,"date":"2013-04-29T14:24:56","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T20:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/29\/its-an-amazing-universe-when-we-look-at-it.html"},"modified":"2013-04-30T08:05:46","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T14:05:46","slug":"its-an-amazing-universe-when-we-look-at-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/29\/its-an-amazing-universe-when-we-look-at-it.html","title":{"rendered":"It's an amazing universe, when we look at it"},"content":{"rendered":"
Unfortunately, we just lost (more or less on schedule) one more way in which we were looking at it.<\/p>\n

Reshared post from +Philip Plait<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Herschel Observatory closes its eye<\/b><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/bad_astronomy\/2013\/04\/29\/herschel_observatory_european_astronomical_observatory_ends_mission_after.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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A Gallery of Images from the Now-Completed Herschel Observatory Mission<\/a>
\n 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…\n <\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, we just lost (more or less on schedule) one more way in which we were looking at it. Reshared post from +Philip Plait Herschel Observatory closes its eye http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/bad_astronomy\/2013\/04\/29\/herschel_observatory_european_astronomical_observatory_ends_mission_after.html After four successful years in orbit, the European Herschel far-infrared observatory has run out of liquid helium. The mission is now over. 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