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Herschel Releases First Images of Milky Way

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the searching-for-moties dept.

davecl writes "The Herschel space observatory has just released stunning five-color images of a section of our own galaxy, showing the complex twisted structures of the interstellar medium that drive star and planet formation. The images are the first produced using two of Herschel's instruments, SPIRE and PACS, simultaneously and show the power of this approach. This image is just 2x2 degrees in size, but future Herschel programs will image the entire galactic plane at this sensitivity and resolution. Full scale science operations with Herschel begin in just a few weeks. More information on the project can be found from the ESA, the mission blog (which I contribute to) and from the SPIRE instrument team. The BBC is also covering this story."

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  1. In case of Slashdot, serve cache. by palegray.net · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's a cached version of one of the pictures here: color Milky Way image.

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    1. Re:In case of Slashdot, serve cache. by spun · · Score: 3, Funny

      You got that link wrong, butterfingers.

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    2. Re:In case of Slashdot, serve cache. by FooAtWFU · · Score: 4, Funny

      Reminds me of water on Mars.

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  2. Herschel by mcgrew · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Herschel space observatory has just released stunning five colour images of a section of our own Milkey Way galaxy showing the complex twisted structures of the interstellar medium that drive star and planet formation

    I wanted to open a bar named after the astronomer this telescope is named after, and a chocolate company sued me. Then Mars filed suit too, saying they owned the Milky Way.

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  3. Cool! by stokessd · · Score: 1, Funny

    I can see my house from there!

    Damn, I've got to clean my gutters.

    Sheldon

  4. Am I the only one... by Evil+Shabazz · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... who first read this headline as, "Hershey Releases First Images of Milky Way" and wondered what was so interesting about a new candy bar?

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    1. Re:Am I the only one... by steelfood · · Score: 2, Funny

      I was actually curious as to when Hershey acquired Mars.

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  5. Re:Well, I learned something today by MMatessa · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...and another good one is this cartoon logarithmic map of the Universe.