Euclid mission maps 900 million galaxies and spots 15,000 lensing candidates
The Guardian reported that the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has delivered its first major data release, revealing more than 900 million galaxies.
The Guardian reported that the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has delivered its first major data release, revealing more than 900 million galaxies. The release also includes roughly 15,000 potential gravitational‑lensing cases, a phenomenon that "could help unlock the secrets of the “dark universe".
Launched in July 2023, Euclid was designed to produce the largest three‑dimensional map of the cosmos, covering a third of the sky and spanning over 10 billion years of cosmic history. The unprecedented view of the universe provided by the mission is expected to deepen understanding of the large‑scale structure and the forces shaping it.
The new catalog of galaxies and lensing candidates marks a significant step toward the mission’s goal of charting the distribution of dark matter and dark energy, the invisible components that dominate the universe’s mass‑energy budget.
Why it matters
The lensing candidates may provide new clues about dark matter and dark energy, helping scientists probe the hidden aspects of the cosmos.
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