ESA’s Euclid Telescope Releases First Data, Mapping 26 Million Galaxies

Euclid Telescope Captures Spectacular Einstein Ring – Advancing Our Understanding Of The Dark Universe

ESA As scientists meticulously analyzed images captured to test the camera system of a newly launched space telescope, they stumbled upon a breathtaking and exceptionally rare cosmic phenomenon.  A luminous galaxy in the vastness of space appeared tightly encased within a perfect halo of radiant white light. This striking formation is known as an Einstein Ring—a phenomenon resulting from gravitational lensing, where the gravity of a massive obje…

Gaining Insight on Celestial Dark Energy

Berkeley Labs, in collaboration with over 900 international researchers from more than 70 institutions, has released a dataset from its Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a telescope tool that collects data scientists need to make 3D maps of the universe. The dataset includes information on 18.7 million celestial objects, including 4 million stars, 13.1 million galaxies, and 1.6 million quasars—extremely bright, distant objects powered…

ESA’s Euclid Telescope Releases First Data, Mapping 26 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has released its first significant dataset, offering a deeper look into the universe's large-scale structure. The mission, focused on investigating dark matter and dark energy, has already produced an extensive catalogue of cosmic observations. Over 26 million galaxies have been mapped within the first week of data collection, including those located more than 10.5 billion light-years away. The …