(ESA and the PACS Consortium) Three-colour far-infrared image of M51, the 'whirlpool galaxy.' Glowing light from clouds of dust and gas around and between the stars is visible clearly. These clouds are a reservoir of raw material for ongoing star formation in this galaxy.
Herschel Telescope Snaps Its First Pictures
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JULY 13, 2009
Space.com

The European Space Agency's Herschel telescope is up and running, with its first observations revealing water and carbon as well as dozens of distant galaxies.
The new space telescope, which launched on May 14 with its sibling Planck, has now carried out its first test observations with all of its instruments.
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