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Herschel Launch Rocket

Caption: Herschel launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana together with Planck, a mission to map the cosmic microwave background in more spectral bands and with more sensitivity than previous missions.

Credit: European Space Agency (Guarniero)

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