The Euclid mission aims to gain more knowledge about dark matter and dark energy by examining the large-scale structure of the cosmic web.
ADVERTISEMENTA strongnonoline European space telescope was launched to explore the mysterious universe has revealed a wealth of new data on distant galaxies.
The images and other information published on Wednesday by the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory includes a glimpse of three cosmic areas that the mission will closely investigate, mapping the shapes and positions of 26 million galaxies billions of light years away. A light year is approximately 6 trillion miles.
“The release of the first data from Euclid’s survey opens up a treasure trove of information for scientists to explore and tackle some of the most fascinating questions in modern science,” stated Carole Mundell, ESA’s director of science.
“With this, ESA is fulfilling its commitment to enable scientific progress for generations to come”.
The observatory, which launched in 2023 from Florida, is creating a cosmic atlas to gather insights into how our ever-expanding universe operates and how the mysterious forces known as dark energy and dark matter may play a role.
Despite their prevalence in our universe, these forces remain elusive and poorly understood.
Over six years, Euclid is expected to capture images of more than 1.5 billion galaxies, sending back approximately 100 GB of data every day, according to ESA.
The space agency emphasized that artificial intelligence will be crucial in analyzing and cataloging the vast amounts of data that will be transmitted back to Earth.
“We’re not only providing the measurements but also developing the tools. This way, we can deliver cutting-edge science within weeks, compared to the years-long process of analyzing large-scale surveys like these in the past,” said Mike Walmsley, Euclid Consortium scientist.
