On its mission to reveal the secrets of the “dark universe,” the Euclid space telescope has released its most detailed image yet. The wide-angle telescope built and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) has been investigating the cosmos since it launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on July 1,

The extremely large mosaic, composed of 208 gigapixels, contains 260 observations made between March 25 and April 8 2024.

Euclid launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral on July 1, 2023, and sent back its first test photos just one month later. The telescope is equipped with

The Euclid space telescope's massive “cosmic atlas” promises to shed light on fundamental questions in physics and cosmology

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space mission has revealed the first piece of its great map of the Universe, showing the capabilities of the spacecraft’s massive optical camera which was designed and built by a UCL-led team.

"This is just 1% of the map, and yet it is full of a variety of sources that will help scientists discover new ways to describe the universe."

Euclid telescope reveals first ‘stunning’ piece of its map of the universe - The ‘huge mosaic’ covers an area in the southern sky more than 500 times the area of the full moon, ESA said.

What makes the map even more impressive is, despite how much it reveals, there is still so more to capture over the six year project. This image is just 1% of what they hope to produce. The final image,

The European Space Agency’s Euclid Space Telescope has captured its first detailed images of the universe, marking a significant step in its mission to create the largest 3D map of the cosmos. Released on October 15,

The 208-gigapixel image showcases an area of the southern sky about 500 times the area of the full Moon, as seen between March 25, 2024 and April 8, 2024. The image mosaic is just 1% of the wide survey Euclid will ultimately capture,