Europe's new Herschel space observatory has provided a demonstration of its capability with a first image of the iconic Whirlpool Galaxy.
The billion-euro telescope opened its "eyes" to the cosmos last Sunday when a command was given to lift a protective hatch covering the instrument bay.
Herschel spied the galaxy, also known as M61, with its Photoconductor Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS).
link: BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Herschel gives glimpse of power
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