Herschel-SPIRE's view of M74 (R) compared with that of Nasa's Spitzer space telescope. The larger mirror on Herschel (3.5m vs 0.85m) pays dividends, and will allow the European telescope to build on Spitzer's discoveries.From The BBC:
Europe's Herschel space observatory is set to become one of the most powerful tools ever to study the Universe.
The "first light" data from its three instruments demonstrates a remarkable capability even though their set-up is still not complete.
Galaxy images released on Friday by the European Space Agency show detail previously unseen in the objects.
The pictures - and the thousands that will follow - should give new insights on star formation and galaxy evolution.
"We have some excellent images; they're not calibrated, but they look spectacular," said Dr Göran Pilbratt, Esa's Herschel project scientist.
"They tell you we are working; it's just fantastic," he told BBC News.
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