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SUMMARY:Herschel and Future Far Infrared Space Astronomy Missions - Prof. 
 Matt Griffin\, University of Cardiff
DTSTART:20080418T103000Z
DTEND:20080418T113000Z
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CONTACT:Jane Buckle
DESCRIPTION:ESA's Herschel Space Observatory is now being assembled and re
 adied for launch around the end of this year together with Planck.  About 
 40 Herschel Guaranteed and Open Time Key Projects have already been approv
 ed and will occupy more than half of the nominal three year\noperational  
   lifetime.  I shall describe the main features and scientific capabilitie
 s of the  Herschel instruments and present an overview of the selected Key
  Projects.\n\nPost-Herschel far infrared space missions are now being deve
 loped\,  including the Japanese SPICA observatory (which involves a propos
 ed European contribution\, currently being studied as an element of Cosmic
 \n    Vision) and US and European far infrared interferometer concepts.  I
  shall\n    review these missions' scientific goals and technical challeng
 es\, and\n    summarise their current status and plans for their advanceme
 nt.
LOCATION:Ryle Seminar Room\, Cavendish Laboratory
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