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February 16, 2024February 17, 2024 by Brian Koberlein

Euclid Begins its 6-Year Survey of the Dark Universe

The areas that the space telescope Euclid will observe. Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium

On July 1, 2023, the Euclid Spacecraft launched with a clear mission: to map the dark and distant Universe. To achieve that goal, over the next 6 years, Euclid will make 40,000 observations of the sky beyond the Milky Way. From this data astronomers will be able to map the positions of billions of galaxies, allowing astronomers to observe the effects of dark matter.

January 17, 2023January 11, 2023 by Paul M. Sutter

Using the Shadows of Clusters to Measure the Universe

Artist's impression of a quasar and a relativistic jet emanating from the center. Credit: NASA

Astronomers have begun using a sophisticated suite of simulations, an advanced machine learning model of the formation of galaxy clusters, and an exotic relationship between galaxies to understand the origins of dark matter and dark energy.