The Herschel space telescope is readied for mating to a cylindrical adapter that will serve as the space telescope's interface with Ariane 5's payload stack in Kourou. Europe launched two powerful space telescopes -- Herschel and Planck -- designed to peer into the origins of the Universe and the formation of stars and galaxies. (AFP/ESA/L Mira)
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Herschel and Planck on Way to Study Our Cosmic Roots
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