on the event of Herschel's launch

Herschel and Planck are headed into space- scheduled for launch on an Ariane 5 rocket May 14.

This song is about Herschel.

Well, there wasn't any cake at the launch party, but there were rice krispie squares, cookies, and muffins. And if one can judge sophistication by how early champagne is served, the U of L Astronomical Instrumentation Group is a very sophisticated bunch.