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First test images from Euclid space telescope unveiled
2Aug By adminNo Comments
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First test images from Euclid space telescope unveiled

[ad_1] The Euclid space telescope, launched July 1 on a mission to shed more light on elusive dark matter and dark energy, has reached its destination orbit and on Monday its European operators revealed its first test images.The star-filled snapshots were taken during the space telescope's commissioning -- a phase during which its powerful instruments are finely calibrated -- and therefore not representative of its full potential. But the European Space Agency (ESA) says the tests already show it will be capable of fulfilling its massive mission. "After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it's exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images," Euclid project manager Giuseppe Racca in a statement.After blasting off from Florida, the satellite has travele...
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Dark energy hunter, Euclid Space Telescope’s first images have scientists over the moon!
1Aug By adminNo Comments
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Dark energy hunter, Euclid Space Telescope’s first images have scientists over the moon!

[ad_1] The development of the Euclid Space Telescope took years of research and collaboration across the globe to develop an instrument that can study dark energy. Euclid is a European mission, built and operated by European Space Agency, with contributions from the US space agency NASA. Recently, the first trial of Euclid Telescope was taken, in which it captured beautiful images that mark its capabilities of accomplishing the main objective of its development. With the trial run, scientists are confident about the telescope and its instruments. “After more than 11 years of designing and developing Euclid, it's exhilarating and enormously emotional to see these first images. It's even more incredible when we think that we see just a few galaxies here, produced with minimum system tuni...
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SpaceX launches Euclid telescope to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
1Jul By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX launches Euclid telescope to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets

[ad_1] A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.SpaceX launched the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope toward its ultimate destination 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away, the Webb Space Telescope's neighborhood. It will take a month to get there and another two months before it starts its ambitious six-year survey this fall. Flight controllers in Germany declared success nearly an hour into the flight, applauding and shouting “Yes!” as the telescope phoned home after a smooth liftoff. “I'm so thrilled, I'm so excited to see now this mission up in space, knowing it is on its way,” the European Space Agency's director general, Josef Aschbacher, said from the Florida launch site.Name...
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Euclid Mission: Bringing the dark universe to light
19Jun By adminNo Comments
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Euclid Mission: Bringing the dark universe to light

[ad_1] The Euclid mission, being undertaken by the European Space Agency (ESA), aims to illuminate the hidden aspects of our universe. It is expected to shed light on two enigmatic forces known as dark matter and dark energy. These entities, which remain undetectable through direct observation, exert significant influence on the behavior of galaxies, their rotation, and the expansion of the universe itself.To gain a deeper understanding of the nature of dark matter and dark energy, scientists require an instrument capable of closely examining the impact these forces have had on galaxies, galaxy clusters, and the overall expansion of the universe. And Euclid has emerged as the ideal solution for this pursuit. By generating a comprehensive 3D map of the universe, with the added dimension ...
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