ESA's Euclid mission
@ESA_Euclid
The official ESA feed of the Euclid mission, launched on 1 July 2023 to investigate #DarkMatter, #DarkEnergy & the expanding Universe #ESAEuclid
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https://esa.int/euclid/ 12-11-2012 12:16:47
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🐴⭐The Horsehead Nebula as seen by three space telescopes! 🤩
From ESA's Euclid mission to HUBBLE to ESA Webb Telescope, delve into the complementary views from these #BFFinSpace ! Details 🧵👇
.ESA's Euclid mission is an ESA-led scientific breakthrough mission. It is no small achievement for Europe to receive such high recognition in a US setting.
I am proud of everyone at ESA and in Europe who has contributed to the fantastic success story of this mission. While it was an…
✅ De-icing operations of Euclid’s instruments were a great success. Our #DarkUniverse 🕵️ can continue its investigation with a razor-sharp vision 🔎
👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…
🆕 The first results of the de-icing operations are in... the vision of our #DarkUniverse 🕵️♂️ detective is looking sharp again ✅
More #ESAEuclid updates to follow in the next days! esa.int/Science_Explor…
❄️ A layer of ice as thin as a DNA-strand 🧬 has formed on #ESAEuclid ’s instruments.
A common issue for spacecraft, this could be a potential problem for a mission that requires remarkable precision.
🌡️ ESA Operations has a solution 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…
If anyone is in Rome this week 👇 Good chance to learn about ESA's Euclid mission and see the Time Machine expo.
Where will our #DarkUniverse 🕵️ detective look for clues about dark matter & dark energy?
This animation shows the parts of the sky ESA's Euclid mission will observe over the next 6 years.
🟦 the main 'wide' survey, areas where Euclid will observe billions of galaxies
🟨 the Euclid Deep…
#ESAEuclid will observe the shapes of around 50 000 galaxies with the needed accuracy in one shot, and will spot many more faint ones.
Over the next six years, ESA's Euclid mission will observe billions of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…
DYK? Last week, ESA's Euclid mission began its dark Universe survey to look for evidence that tells us more about #DarkMatter & #DarkEnergy . 1/
We just heard that ESA's Euclid mission has begun its Dark Universe survey! 🥳🔎
But, wait, if the spacecraft is up there, who’s the Doppelganger that just turned up at Mission Control claiming to be Euclid!?