Scientists have unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid.
The best gift for foodies: This 8-piece Japanese chef’s knife set with gift box, now $299 off!This image provided by the European Space Agency shows Euclids panoramic view of the Horsehead Nebula. The European Space Agency released Euclids first photos Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 four months after the spacecraft was launched from Florida to study the dark universe, invisible yet everywhere.
Although these celestial landscapes have been observed before by the Hubble Space Telescope and others, Euclid's snapshots provide"razor-sharp astronomical images across such a large patch of the sky, and looking so far into the distant universe," the agency said. Euclid also took fresh photos of the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion, a dramatic nursery of baby stars made famous by Hubble.
The observatory will survey billions of galaxies over the next six years, creating the most comprehensive 3D map of the cosmos ever made. NASA is a partner in the $1.5 billion mission and supplied the telescope's infrared detectors.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescopeScientists have unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid
Read more »
Euclid space telescope releases its first stunning full-colour imagesThe European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has released five of its first science images, including an iconic nebula and glistening galaxies
Read more »
Live Reveal: Euclid Space Telescope's First Glimpse of the Dark UniverseOn Tuesday morning at 8:15 a.m. ET, we will get our first look at the images snapped by the recently launched Euclid space telescope.
Read more »
$1M bond set for man charged in connection to murder of 16-year-old Euclid boyThe U.S. Marshals Service has arrested a suspect named in the Oct. 1 murder of a 16-year-old boy.
Read more »
Competition proposed to deliver European space cargo to ISSThe European Space Agency on Monday proposed a competition between European firms to build a ship that would deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
Read more »
Scientists observe chimpanzees using human-like warfare tacticResearchers said they have documented the tactical use of elevated terrain in warfare situations by chimpanzees in two neighboring communities of wild western chimpanzees in Tai National Park for three years.
Read more »