Science talks - Herschel & Planck


These talks were prepared by the scientists working on Herschel and Planck and cover a range of topics, including: an introduction to the missions and the science they will perform, the technology that has made them possible, observing from the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system and an overview the of the instruments on both satellites.

Scroll down to view the Science talk presentations pertaining to both missions; access the separate mission presentations via the links at bottom and at right.

All presentations are also available in Slideshare.


 
ESA's new astronomy missions: Herschel & Planck
  
Video presentation M. Kessler (WMV, 50MB)


 
 
 Orbiting L2
  

  
 

 
 
 Science talks - Herschel

Science talks - Planck
 
 
  
Last update: 7 May 2009

 •  Herschel: ESA's giant infrared observatory (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Herschel/index.html)
 •  Planck: looking back at the dawn of time (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Planck/index.html)

Related video

 •  Video presentation M. Kessler (WMV, 50MB) (mms://esawms.cdnetworks.net/esawms/wmv/h-p_science_talk_esa_m-kessler_overview.wmv)
 •  Video presentation R. Genzel (WMV, 55MB) (mms://esawms.cdnetworks.net/esawms/wmv/h-p_science_talk_esa_r-genzel_herschel.wmv)
 •  Video presentation G. Efstathiou (WMV, 85MB) (mms://esawms.cdnetworks.net/esawms/wmv/h-p_science_talk_esa_g-efstathiou_planck.wmv)

Related articles

 •  Science talks - Herschel (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Herschel/SEMMICKTYRF_0.html)
 •  Science talks - Planck (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Planck/SEMEJCKTYRF_0.html)
 •  Science Talks via Slideshare (http://www.slideshare.net/eurospaceagency/slideshows)

For the media

 •  Herschel press kit (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMJ3WSMTWE_1_spk.html)
 •  Herschel fact sheet (pdf) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/herschel/Herschel-Factsheet.pdf)
 •  Herschel brochure (pdf) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/herschel/HERSCHEL262-LOW-complete.pdf)
 •  Planck press kit (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM9WJ0XDYD_1_spk.html)
 •  Planck fact sheet (pdf) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/planck/Planck-Factsheet.pdf)
 •  Planck brochure (pdf) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/planck/BR275.pdf)

In depth

 •  Herschel in depth (http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=16)
 •  Planck in depth (http://planck.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=17)

For specialists

 •  Herschel Science Centre (http://herschel.esac.esa.int/)
 •  Planck Science Team (http://www.rssd.esa.int/index.php?project=Planck)