Mystery of ultra-compact, burned-out galaxies solved

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 11:37

Astronomers using NASA`s Hubble Space Telescope and Europe`s Herschel Space Observatory have pieced together the evolutionary sequence of compact elliptical galaxies, which erupted and burned out when the universe was only 3 billion years old.

Stars born in different sites differ in weight

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 15:23

The Herschel Space Observatory has revealed that the star forming sites across the Milky Way are riddled with filaments.

`Elusive` signals from universe moments after Big Bang found

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 10:01

Astronomers used telescope in Antarctica and ESA`s Herschel space observatory to detect a subtle twist in the relic radiation from the Big Bang, which could reveal the first moments of the Universe`s existence.

ESA`s Herschel telescope finally switched off

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 14:17

European Space Agency`s billion-euro Herschel space telescope has been switched off.

Herschel telescope shines light on cool pools of gas in Milky Way

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 16:26

The bulk of material between the stars in our Milky Way galaxy-the cool hydrogen gas from which stars spring-is nearly impossible to find.

Rare birth of mega-galaxy captured by space telescope

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 21:24

The new mega-galaxy was originally spotted by a post-doctoral researcher at UCI in an image recorded by the European Space Agency`s Herschel telescope.

Herschel telescope closes its eyes on universe

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 13:50

ESA`s Herschel space observatory has now run out of its supply of liquid helium coolant, ending more than three years of pioneering observations of the cool Universe.

Herschel observatory discovers 15 new very young stars

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 10:16

Astronomers at the Herschel space observatory have found some of the youngest stars ever seen in the Universe.

Herschel space observatory nearing end of historic 3-year mission

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 19:10

ESA`s Herschel space observatory, which has spent more than three years studying the Universe, is expected to run out its supply of liquid helium coolant in the coming weeks.

10-mn-year-old star possibly making new planets

Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 10:27

A star thought to have passed the age at which it can form planets may in fact be creating new worlds, according to researchers.

Two supernovae in 30 yrs observed in `The River`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 16:21

Supernovae can occur at the end of a massive star`s lifetime when its nuclear fuel is exhausted and gravity causes it to collapse on itself.

Blowing bubbles seen in Carina Nebula

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 09:43

A stunning new view from ESA’s Herschel space observatory show giant bubbles, towering pillars and cascading clouds of dust and gas fill the star-forming nursery of the Carina Nebula.