Herschel shows breadth of vision

[kazuya]

Europe's Herschel space observatory is set to become one of the most powerful tools ever to study the Universe.

The "first light" data from its three instruments demonstrates a remarkable capability even though their set-up is still not complete.

Galaxy images released on Friday by the European Space Agency show detail previously unseen in the objects.

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Herschel shows breadth of vision

[slikrapid]

to tell you the truth, visually i don't see anything remarkable in these photos - Hubble photos were much more impressive - maybe scientifically the results will be more exciting...