Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Surveying the sky for almost four years to observe the glow of cold cosmic dust embedded in interstellar clouds of gas, the Herschel Space Observatory has provided astronomers with an unprecedented glimpse into the stellar cradles of our Galaxy. As a result, giant strides have been taken in our understanding of the physical processes that lead to the birth of stars and their planetary systems.
Full story: How Herschel unlocked the secrets of star formation
http://sci.esa.int/herschel/59493-how-herschel-unlocked-the-secrets-of-star-formation
Credit: ESA/Herschel/NASA/JPL-Caltech; acknowledgement: T. Pyle & R. Hurt (JPL-Caltech)
More information about this video can be found at http://sci.esa.int/herschel/59541-herschel-unlocking-the-secrets-of-star-formation/
Surveying the sky for almost four years to observe the glow of cold cosmic dust embedded in interstellar clouds of gas, the Herschel Space Observatory has provided astronomers with an unprecedented glimpse into the stellar cradles of our Galaxy. As a result, giant strides have been taken in our understanding of the physical processes that lead to the birth of stars and their planetary systems.
Full story: How Herschel unlocked the secrets of star formation
http://sci.esa.int/herschel/59493-how-herschel-unlocked-the-secrets-of-star-formation
Credit: ESA/Herschel/NASA/JPL-Caltech; acknowledgement: T. Pyle & R. Hurt (JPL-Caltech)
More information about this video can be found at http://sci.esa.int/herschel/59541-herschel-unlocking-the-secrets-of-star-formation/
