A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies. The images released Wednesday by the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission includes a preview of three cosmic areas it will spy in finer detail, mapping the shapes and locations of faraway galaxies. The observatory blasted off in 2023. It’s creating a cosmic atlas to gain clues about how our ever-expanding universe works and how mysterious forces called dark energy and dark matter may play a role. Over six years of observing, the mission hopes to capture glamour shots of over 1.5 billion galaxies. A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies. The images released Wednesday by the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission includes a preview of three cosmic areas it will spy in finer detail, mapping the shapes and locations of faraway galaxies. The observatory blasted off in 2023. It’s creating a cosmic atlas to gain clues about how our ever-expanding universe works and how mysterious forces called dark energy and dark matter may play a role. Over six years of observing, the mission hopes to capture glamour shots of over 1.5 billion galaxies. AP Technology and Science
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