Herschel and Planck lifted of on board an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from Europe\’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on May 14, 2009.
The objectives that ESA set for the Herschel Space Observatory are ambitious: the study of the galaxies in the early universe, the investigation of the creation of stars, the observation of the chemical composition of the atmosphere and surfaces of comets, planets and satellites, as well as examining the molecular chemistry of the universe.
ESA plans to answer questions like how did the Universe begin, how did it evolve to its present state, and how will it continue to evolve in the future? with Planck. The Planck Mission will collect CMB radiation measurements using highly sensitive sensors that are operating at very low temperatures. The measurements will be used to map the smallest variations of the CMB detected to date.
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