A European space telescope, launched to investigate the dark universe, has unveiled a wealth of new data on distant galaxies.
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency's Euclid observatory released images and other information, offering a glimpse of three cosmic regions that the mission will explore in greater detail, UNB reports.
These observations aim to map the shapes and positions of galaxies billions of light years away, with a light year equating to nearly 6 trillion miles.
Launched in 2023 from Florida, the observatory is working on creating a cosmic map to gather insights into the workings of our expanding universe and the roles of dark energy and dark matter—two mysterious forces that constitute the majority of the universe, yet remain poorly understood.
Over the course of six years, the mission aims to capture images of more than 1.5 billion galaxies.
