Euclid
LocationSpace (L2)
Year2023
Size1.2 m mirror
TypeSpace telescope
About Euclid
A European mission to map the dark universe. Launched on a Falcon 9 in July 2023. Surveys billions of galaxies across about a third of the sky. Measures how dark matter and dark energy have shaped cosmic structure. Its wide-field images cover large areas with very sharp detail.
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