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The largest telescope ever was launched on a French Ariane rocket (Photo: S. Corvaja, European Space Agency)

European satellites to explore origins of universe

The European Space Agency on Thursday launched a telescope and spacecraft on a mission set to explore the creation of the universe.

Herschel, the biggest telescope launched in history, is to study electromagnetic waves, dust clouds and planet-forming discs around stars, as well ice particles.

The data collected could help answer questions such as what the universe is made of, how it has evolved and the rate at which it is expanding.

The Planck spacecraft will gather data on ...

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The largest telescope ever was launched on a French Ariane rocket (Photo: S. Corvaja, European Space Agency)

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