Astronomy with Herschel

Herschel is set to revolutionise our understanding of the Universe. Herschel's main objective is to study relatively cool objects across the Universe; in particular, the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies and the relationship between the two.

Follow the links below and on the right to find out more.

• What is Infrared Light?

  • Infrared Astronomy

  • Cosmic Dust

  • Why Space?

• Herschel Observations

• Galaxy Evolution

• Galaxy Observations

• Dying Stars

• Star Formation

• The Solar System