Space telescope

Euclid

ObservatoriesOperational1.2 m aperture

Imagery

Euclid Spacecraft in Cleanroom — Euclid Spacecraft in Cleanroom
The ESA (European Space Agency) Euclid telescope, with contributions from NASA, is shown here on Friday 23 June, being secured to the adaptor of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket before launch.
2023
ESA · NASA media (public domain)
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Overview

Euclid is ESA's mission to map the geometry of the dark universe, surveying billions of galaxies to study dark matter and dark energy.

Observing bands

Visible light Near-infrared

Knowledge connections

Operated byESA
Operated byNASA
ObservesVisible light
ObservesNear-infrared
MeasuresDark Matter
MeasuresDark Energy

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ESAEuropean Space Agency
European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.