Astronomy with Herschel

Herschel revolutionised our understanding of the Universe. Herschel’s main objective was 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 Formation and Evolution
• Galaxy Observations
• Dying Stars
• Star Formation
• The Solar System