• Study the formation of galaxies in the early Universe and their subsequent evolution
• Investigate the creation of stars and their interaction with the interstellar medium
• Observe the chemical composition of the atmospheres and surfaces of comets, planets and satellites in our Solar System
• Examine the molecular chemistry of the Universe

With its ability to observe across the far infrared and sub-millimetre wavelengths (55 - 672 µm), Herschel will furnish observation data that has previously been unobtainable.