La sede científica del próximo telescopio de la ESA, Herschel, se instala en España


Artist's impression of Herschel
 
Image shows telescope, vessel containing liquid helium cryostat (narrow, middle part), and service module at the bottom.


 
The Herschel telescope is being assembled at EADS Astrium facilities in Toulouse, France.

La ciencia en ESAC
 
XMM Newton Science Operations Centre (SOC) at ESAC
 
XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre (SOC) at ESAC, during observations of the NASA Deep Impact mission.

Participación española
 

 
The Herschel telescope’s primary mirror is being coated with a thin aluminium cover, which is the ‘working’ surface of the telescope, in the vacuum chamber by Calar Alto Observatory, Spain.



Release date: 8 enero 2007