By no means earlier than has a telescope been in a position to create such razor-sharp astronomical photographs throughout such a big patch of the sky.
On Tuesday 7 November, ESA will launch the primary full-colour photographs captured by its lately launched Euclid area telescope. These photographs kind a part of the mission’s ‘Early Launch Observations’ – the place Euclid was tasked with scrutinising a set of celestial targets chosen for his or her public attraction and scientific worth.
The 5 photographs are filled with cosmic secrets and techniques ready to be revealed. And that is only the start. Throughout its six-year mission, Euclid will generate the equal of one million DVDs of information. These knowledge might be used to create the largest ever 3D map of the Universe and uncover the secrets and techniques of darkish matter and darkish vitality.
On this video, hear from the consultants about how Euclid has reached this milestone. Uncover how they felt after they noticed the primary photographs, and discover out what these photographs will reveal in regards to the cosmos.
Watch the reveal of the pictures stay by means of ESA Internet TV or YouTube on 7 November, 13:15 GMT / 14:15 CET. On the identical time, an ESA press launch together with all photographs might be revealed at esa.int/euclid.
