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July 05, 2013

Closing Views Of An Icon

Herschel Space Observatory Concludes Its Primary Science Mission

A tiny dot against a streaking star field is one of the last views that ground-based observers will see of ESA’s iconic Herschel space observatory.

Has Raised Over $1.5 Million To Launch World's First Crowdfunded Space Telescope

Asteroid mining company Planetary Resource successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign Saturday to launch ARKYD – the world's first public space telescope. Over the course of the 33-day campaign, the company generated support from more than 17,600 backers who pledged $1,505,366 for the cause. This marks the most successful crowdfunding effort for a space project and ranks the ARKYD campaign among the top 25 projects in Kickstarter history.