M66, M74 Galaxy Images/SPIRE (IMAGE) University of Colorado at Boulder Caption Taken June 24, the first astronomical images of the SPIRE instrument aboard the Herschel Space Observatory were the nearby M66 and M72 galaxies. CU-Boulder will receive nearly $2 million for its participation in Herschel over the lifetime of the project. Credit ESA, SPIRE consortium Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.