ESALaunch SpecialHerschelPlanckESA Science
   
About Herschel
The infrared Universe
Spacecraft and telescope
The mission
Meet the team
Multimedia
Herschel imagesHerschel videos
Follow me!
 Herschel on Twitter
 
 
 
Giant star IRC+10216
Recipe for water: just add starlight
 
2 September 2010   ESA’s Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the only explanation for why a dying star is surrounded by a gigantic cloud of hot water vapour.
Herschel and Planck win the French Grand Prix
 
10 June 2010   Yesterday in Paris, ESA’s Herschel and Planck science missions were honoured by the French Association for Aeronautics and Astronautics. The association’s Grand Prix 2010 award for “outstanding space endeavours” was bestowed upon these groundbreaking missions.
Herschel finds a hole in space
 
11 May 2010   ESA’s Herschel infrared space telescope has made an unexpected discovery: a hole in space. The hole has provided astronomers with a surprising glimpse into the end of the star-forming process.
More News
6 May 2010   Herschel reveals the hidden side of star birth
6 May 2010   Other Herschel First Science stories
5 May 2010   Replay: Herschel Results Media Event from
ESA/ESTEC, 6 May 12:00-13:40 CEST
27 April 2010   Press invitation to the Herschel First Results Media Day
12 April 2010   Baby stars in the Rosette cloud
19 January 2010   Herschel readies itself for the Orion Nebula
16 December 2009   Inside the dark heart of the Eagle
2 October 2009   Herschel views deep-space pearls on a cosmic string
4 September 2009   HIFI status under investigation


Herschel: ESA's giant infrared observatoryHerschel in space, close up on its mirror
For the media
Herschel press kitHerschel fact sheet (pdf)Herschel brochure (pdf)International participation in Herschel and Planck (pdf)Science talks - Herschel and Planck
Related links
Online Showcase of Herschel Images OSHI
In depth
Herschel in depth
For specialists
Herschel Science Centre
 
 
 
   Copyright 2000 - 2010 © European Space Agency. All rights reserved.