scholarly journals Vincent Minier, Roger-Maurice Bonnet, Vincent Bontems, Thijs de Graauw, Matt Griffin, Frank Helmich, Göran Pilbratt et Sergio Volonte (dir.), Inventing a Space Mission. The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory

Artefact ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 380-383
Author(s):  
Jérôme Lamy
2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (H16) ◽  
pp. 647-647
Author(s):  
V. Minier ◽  
M. Rouzé

AbstractBecause modern astronomy associates the quest of our origins and high-tech instruments, communicating and teaching astronomy explore both science and technology. We report here on our work in communicating astronomy to the public through Web sites (www.herschel.fr), movies on Dailymotion (www.dailymotion.com/AstrophysiqueTV) and new ITC tools that describe interactively the technological dimension of a space mission for astrophysics.


2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Pain ◽  
Brian Stobie ◽  
Gillian S. Wright ◽  
T. A. Paul ◽  
Colin R. Cunningham

Author(s):  
E. Varga-Verebélyi ◽  
L. Dobos ◽  
T. Budavári ◽  
Cs. Kiss

AbstractWe created the Herschel1 Footprint Database and web services for the Herschel Space Observatory imaging data. For this database we set up a unified data model for the PACS and SPIRE Herschel instruments, from the pointing and header information of each observation, generated and stored sky coverages (footprints) of the observations in their exact geometric form. With this tool we extend the capabilities of the Herschel Science Archive by providing an effective search tool that is able to find observations for selected sky locations (objects), or even in larger areas in the sky.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (04) ◽  
pp. 1940006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Wang ◽  
Wei-Tou Ni ◽  
An-Ming Wu

In previous papers, we have addressed the issues of orbit design and thruster requirement for the constant arm versions of Astrodynamical Middle-frequency Interferometric Gravitational-wave Observatory (AMIGO) mission concept and for the constant arm gravitational wave (GW) mission concept of Atom Interferometric Gravitational-wave Space Observatory (AIGSO). In this paper, we apply similar methods to the orbit design and thruster requirement for the constant arm GW missions B-DECIGO and DECIGO, and estimate the yearly propellant requirements at the specific impulse [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]s and [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]s. For the geocentric orbit options of B-DECIGO which we have explored, the fuel mass requirement is a concern. For the heliocentric orbit options of B-DECIGO and DECIGO, the fuel requirement to keep the arm equal and constant should be easily satisfied. Furthermore, we explore the thruster and propellant requirements for constant arm versions of LISA and TAIJI missions and find the fuel mass requirement is not a show stopper either. The proof mass actuation noise is a concern. To have enough dynamical range, an alternate proof mass is required. Detailed laboratory study is warranted.


2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten Baes ◽  
Jacopo Fritz ◽  
Naseem Rangwala ◽  
Pasquale Panuzzo ◽  
Christine D. Wilson ◽  
...  

AbstractThe FIR/submm window is one of the least-studied regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, yet this wavelength range is absolutely crucial for understanding the physical processes and properties of the ISM in galaxies. The advent of the Herschel Space Observatory has opened up the entire FIR/submm window for spectroscopic studies. We present the first FIR/submm spectroscopic results on both nearby and distant galaxies obtained in the frame of two Herschel key programs: the Very Nearby Galaxies Survey and the Herschel ATLAS.


2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Dovillaire ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Rémy Toth ◽  
Raphael Porcar-Guézénec

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albrecht Poglitsch ◽  
Christoffel Waelkens ◽  
Otto H. Bauer ◽  
Jordi Cepa ◽  
Helmut Feuchtgruber ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (S284) ◽  
pp. 279-282
Author(s):  
David L Clements ◽  

AbstractThe Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck satellite are providing radical improvements to our knowledge of the spectral energy distributions of galaxies in the far-IR and submm. We here present the results of the first combination of Herschel and Planck fluxes of local galaxies from the Herschel Reference Sample (HRS) survey, covering galaxies at distances between 15 and 25 Mpc. This combination provides information on SEDs in eight bands from 60μm, using IRAS, to 1.4mm using Planck. We apply a similar fitting procedure to this data as applied to the Planck ERCSC-detected nearby galaxies and confirm the result that dust significantly colder than 20K is common in local galaxies. It is early days for this kind of study, but it is clear that the new generation of satellites are already adding considerably to our knowledge of the far-IR/submm properties of galaxies.


Author(s):  
Haley L. Gomez ◽  
Edward L. Gomez ◽  
Peter Hargrave

AbstractThe Herschel Space Observatory is ESA's fourth Cornerstone mission and will be the largest, most sensitive telescope ever put into space. It will be the first space observatory to observe from the far-infrared to the submillimetre waveband, unveiling the cool, hidden universe for the first time. Herschel will observe stars and galaxies at the stage of formation and discover where all the cosmic dust polluting galaxies comes from. Given the huge public interest in large space missions such as Hubble and Spitzer, Herschel is an ideal opportunity to excite and inform the UK public during the International Year of Astronomy 2009. Here we present some of the education and outreach projects created by the Herschel Outreach Group (HOG).


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