{"id":47828,"date":"2024-05-24T09:45:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=47828"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:45:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:45:32","slug":"euclid-mission-discovers-more-mysteries-of-the-dark-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/euclid-mission-discovers-more-mysteries-of-the-dark-universe\/47828\/","title":{"rendered":"Euclid mission discovers more mysteries of the dark Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"
The European Space Agency\u2019s Euclid mission launched in July 2023 to map the \u2018dark Universe\u2019.<\/p>\n
This involves observing two billion galaxies to create a 3D map of the Universe and gathering data on how its structure has formed over its cosmic history.<\/p>\n
The images and papers released today represent early findings\u2014from only 24 hours of observations\u2014giving a glimpse into Euclid’s power to hunt for new planets, study dark matter, and answer fundamental questions.<\/p>\n
The scientific papers include one by Professor Mark Cropper from UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory, which gives an overview of Euclid\u2019s VIS optical camera.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s one of the largest ever sent into space and is supported by \u00a320m of UK Space Agency funding.<\/p>\n
He explained: \u201cThe VIS camera we developed will not only contribute beautiful images but help us answer fundamental questions about the role of dark energy and dark matter<\/a> in the evolution of the Universe.\u201d<\/p>\n Another paper from Professor Nina Hatch at the University of Nottingham, examines a group of galaxies known as the Perseus Cluster.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a key target for research as galaxy clusters like this can only be formed with the presence of dark matter.<\/p>\n