* Astronomy

ESA will present the world premiere of Touching the Edge of the Universe, a stunning new planetarium show, starting 7 May 2009 at 30 planetaria in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The premiere comes just days before the launch of Herschel & Planck, two of the show's starring missions, scheduled for 14 May.
Both missions will make fundamental contributions to astronomy and cosmology and serve as Europes cornerstone contribution to the 2009 Year of Astronomy.

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