Herschel News

A year ago today saw the launch of Herschel - the European Space Agency's infrared observatory. First results from the mission are now beginning to both online and in a special edition of the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Images from the mission are slowing being added into the ESA Online Showcase of Herschel Images (OSHI) as well as raw data being accessible through the Herschel Science Centre.

Papers from a special proceedings of Astronomy & Astrophysics can be viewed online at the astronomy preprint service Astro-ph.