Coverage dated November 6, 2023 to November 7, 2023

Breathtaking First Images Released by Euclid: Europe's 'Dark Matter' Telescope

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The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope released Tuesday range from a well-known nebula to never-before-seen galaxies 10 billion light years away, illustrating its wide-lens view of the Universe.

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  1. CBS News

    Europe's Euclid space telescope amazes astronomers with initial razor-sharp images (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The $1.5 billion Euclid space telescope is designed to study mysterious dark energy and dark matter, which make up 95% of the universe.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Euclid space telescope: First images are 'razor sharp' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Europe's "dark universe" detective, the space-based Euclid telescope, excites with images that "James Webb can't match."

  3. Digital Journal

    Europe's Euclid space telescope releases first images (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's head, never-before-seen distant

  4. Phys

    Euclid mission releases its first images (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    The Euclid mission, which will investigate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, released its first five science images Tuesday, Nov. 7. The observatory, led by ESA (European Space Agency) with NASA contributions, is scheduled to begin regular science operations in early 2024.

  5. New York Times

    Euclid Telescope Dazzles With Detailed First Images of Our Universe (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The European Space Agency’s premier telescope captured new views of space, a small taste of what it is likely to accomplish in the coming years.

  6. Gizmodo

    With Euclid's first dazzling space images, Webb finds a worthy rival (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The Euclid space telescope, on a mission to chart the elusive dark universe, has captured its first images, revealing countless galaxies and a nearby nebula.

  7. The Guardian

    Euclid telescope sends back first images from ‘dark universe’ mission (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Perseus cluster and Horsehead nebula captured in dazzling detail as part of effort to create cosmic 3D map

  8. Al Jazeera

    Euclid space telescope sends images of ‘galactic zoo’, distant galaxies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Euclid is on the world’s first-ever mission to investigate the enduring cosmic mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

  9. Local News 8

    Euclid telescope’s first images reveal new cosmic details (opens Local News 8)

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    The first images captured by a powerful space telescope designed to create the most detailed 3D map of the “dark side” of the universe have been revealed.

  10. France 24

    First 'awe-inspiring' images from Europe's Euclid space telescope released (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's head, never-before-seen distant galaxies and even "circumstantial evidence" of elusive…

  11. Live Science

    1st images from the Euclid 'dark universe' telescope are here — and they're jaw-dropping (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    The first images from ESA's dark universe detective Euclid are out, featuring spectacular views of nebulas, distant galaxies and globular clusters of thousands of stars.

  12. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Euclid space telescope collects dazzling views of old galaxies previously never seen (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    The Euclid space telescope was launched four months ago. On Tuesday, the world got its first look at a dazzling collection of pictures.

  13. Phys

    Glimpses of the 'galactic zoo': The five new Euclid images (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope released Tuesday range from a well-known nebula to never-before-seen galaxies 10 billion light years away, illustrating its wide-lens view of the universe.

  14. Astronomy Magazine

    Euclid, on the hunt for dark matter, releases awe-inspiring images (opens Astronomy Magazine)

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    Astronomy Magazine's feed description

    The first photos from the Euclid mission are out and provide stunning cosmic vistas as the mission hunts for dark matter and energy.

  15. NBC News

    Euclid telescope's first images offer full-color look at the cosmos (opens NBC News)

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    The telescope’s goal is to grasp the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy by creating a 3D map of billions of galaxies and other structures in the universe across space and time.

  16. Science Alert

    Breathtaking First Images Released by Euclid: Europe's 'Dark Matter' Telescope (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope released Tuesday range from a well-known nebula to never-before-seen galaxies 10 billion light years away, illustrating its wide-lens view of the Universe.

  17. BGR

    ESA’s Euclid telescope shares first images from dark universe mission (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    The European Space Agency has finally shared the first full-color images captured by Euclid, the agency's dark matter hunting telescope.

  18. Engadget

    ESA releases stunning first images from Euclid, its ‘dark universe detective’ (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    ESA's Euclid spacecraft launched in July 2023 and is set to begin science observations in early 2024. It's studying how dark energy and dark matter have shaped the universe. Its first images show the Horsehead Nebula and other striking objects.

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