Explained: Einstein Ring, Rare Discovery By ESA's Dark Universe Detective Euclid
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Explained: Einstein Ring, Rare Discovery By ESA's Dark Universe Detective Euclid

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In a remarkable discovery, the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has captured a rare phenomenon known as an Einstein Ring, located within a relatively nearby galaxy. The Einstein Ring captured by Euclid was found within the galaxy NGC 6505, situated approximately 590 million light-years from Earth. ESA Euclid Project Scientist Valeria Pettorino said: “I find it very intriguing that this ring was observed within a well-known galaxy, which was first discovered in 1884. Although its primary objective is to study weaker gravitational lensing effects, which cause subtle distortions in the light from distant galaxies, the early discovery of the Einstein Ring holds promise.

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'Dark universe detective' telescope releases first data. See pics
6 days, 9 hours ago

'Dark universe detective' telescope releases first data. See pics

Hindustan Times  

Europe's Euclid space telescope, which is on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, released its first data Wednesday with a little help from volunteers and artificial intelligence. On March 19, 2025, the European space telescope Euclid, a veritable �detective of the dark universe� aided by AI and humans, delivered the first data …

Euclid space telescope discovers new ‘Einstein ring’ in nearby galaxy
1 month, 1 week ago

Euclid space telescope discovers new ‘Einstein ring’ in nearby galaxy

The Hindu  

More than a century ago, Albert Einstein predicted that massive objects like large galaxies and clusters of galaxies act like giant lenses in space by bending light from distant objects. Altieri’s ring Recently, the Euclid space mission of the European Space Agency spotted an Einstein ring in the galaxy NGC 6505, just 590 million lightyears from the earth. An Einstein …

Scientists spot giant ‘Einstein ring’ nearby in space – by accident
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scientists spot giant ‘Einstein ring’ nearby in space – by accident

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The discovery, published in the journal Astronomy And Astrophysics, is of a circle of light created by …

Rare ‘Einstein ring’ spotted in Euclid telescope’s test images
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rare ‘Einstein ring’ spotted in Euclid telescope’s test images

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. This discovery is very encouraging for the future of the Euclid mission and demonstrates its fantastic capabilities.” Decoding a rare Einstein ring American astronomer Lewis Swift first observed the galaxy NGC 6505 in 1884, and it resembled a bright yellowish blob, with the detail of the ring obscured by the atmosphere, said …

Space telescope finds rare 'Einstein Ring' of light in nearby galaxy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Space telescope finds rare 'Einstein Ring' of light in nearby galaxy

NPR  

Space telescope finds rare 'Einstein Ring' of light in nearby galaxy toggle caption ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre, G. Anselmi, T. Li/European Space Agency A rare ring of light surrounding a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth has been discovered by a space telescope that scientists hope will uncover more cosmic phenomena throughout the universe, the …

Rare ‘Einstein ring’ spotted in Euclid telescope’s test images
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rare ‘Einstein ring’ spotted in Euclid telescope’s test images

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. This discovery is very encouraging for the future of the Euclid mission and demonstrates its fantastic capabilities.” Decoding a rare Einstein ring American astronomer Lewis Swift first observed the galaxy NGC 6505 in 1884, and it resembled a bright yellowish blob, with the detail of the ring obscured by the atmosphere, said …

Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around galaxy in our cosmic neighborhood
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around galaxy in our cosmic neighborhood

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers reported Monday. The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a galaxy 590 million light-years away, considered close by cosmic standards. An Einstein ring is light from a much more distant galaxy that bends in such a way as …

Telescope reveals first piece of huge space map to uncover secrets of the universe
5 months, 1 week ago

Telescope reveals first piece of huge space map to uncover secrets of the universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Europe’s Euclid telescope has revealed a “stunning image” that will form the first …

Euclid space telescope's first colour images of the cosmos: Nebulas, galaxies and clusters
1 year, 4 months ago

Euclid space telescope's first colour images of the cosmos: Nebulas, galaxies and clusters

ABC  

Emerging from the dust of an intergalactic cloud, a mane of gas stretches out from a swirling landscape, pockmarked by dazzling lights. It was captured in stunning detail by the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope, revealing a region of space rich in star-forming activity like never seen before. Euclid hasn't quite received the same amount of attention as NASA's …

New Space Telescope Euclid Beams Back First Razor-Sharp Images
1 year, 4 months ago

New Space Telescope Euclid Beams Back First Razor-Sharp Images

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Here’s lookin at you, ’clid. “Dark matter pulls galaxies together and causes them to spin more rapidly than visible matter alone can account for; dark energy is driving the accelerated expansion of the Universe,” explained European Space Agency director of science Carole Mundell in a release. By mapping the distribution and shapes of these galaxies, cosmologists will …

Euclid space telescope sends back first colour images of cosmos from ‘dark universe’ mission
1 year, 4 months ago

Euclid space telescope sends back first colour images of cosmos from ‘dark universe’ mission

Hindustan Times  

The first images sent back by the Euclid space telescope from its “dark universe” mission have been revealed. Before unveiling the pictures Euclid project scientist René Laureijs said, “We have never seen astronomical images like this before, containing so much detail.” Euclid's view of the Horsehead Nebula “They are even more beautiful and sharp than we could have hoped for, …

Watch again: European Space Agency reveals first full-colour images of ‘dark universe’ from Euclid telescope
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch again: European Space Agency reveals first full-colour images of ‘dark universe’ from Euclid telescope

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as the European Space Agency reveals the first full-colour images of the …

Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescope
1 year, 4 months ago

Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescope

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists on Tuesday unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid, a shimmering and stunning collection of galaxies too numerous to count. Although these celestial landscapes have been observed before by the Hubble Space Telescope and others, Euclid’s snapshots provide “razor-sharp astronomical images across such a large patch of the sky, and looking …

Meet Euclid, the powerful space telescope that is helping expose the "dark universe"
1 year, 7 months ago

Meet Euclid, the powerful space telescope that is helping expose the "dark universe"

Salon  

The so-called "dark universe," as its nickname indicates, is that region of the universe which is so distant from Earth that it is extremely difficult to observe. However — thanks to the European Space Agency's new powerful telescope, Euclid — the dark universe is now a little less dark than it was before. "Ground-based tests do not give you images …

Science This Week | Euclid telescope blasts off to study the ‘dark’ universe and more
1 year, 8 months ago

Science This Week | Euclid telescope blasts off to study the ‘dark’ universe and more

The Hindu  

This week has been significant for the scientific world with scientists discovering the background hum of the universe caused by gravitational waves, imaging the Milky Way with neutrinos and even capture Saturn’s ring glowing in infrared wavelength. ESA’s Euclid blasts off to unravel mysteries of the ‘dark’ universe The European Space Agency plans to survey billions of galaxies using the …

Euclid space telescope begins quest to study dark universe
1 year, 8 months ago

Euclid space telescope begins quest to study dark universe

The Hindu  

A European space telescope blasted off on Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe. SpaceX launched the European Space Agency's Euclid observatory toward its ultimate destination 1 million miles away, the Webb Space Telescope's neighbourhood. “I'm so thrilled, I'm so excited to see now this mission up in space, knowing it …

Euclid: UK-backed space mission takes off to uncover mysteries of dark universe
1 year, 8 months ago

Euclid: UK-backed space mission takes off to uncover mysteries of dark universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We have made huge progress in exploring visible matter, our neighbouring planets, stars and galaxies, but the …

European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
1 year, 8 months ago

European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe. SpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory toward its ultimate destination 1 million miles away, the Webb Space Telescope’s neighborhood. “I’m so thrilled, I’m so excited to see now this mission up in …

Europe's Euclid space telescope set for launch to explore 'dark universe'
1 year, 8 months ago

Europe's Euclid space telescope set for launch to explore 'dark universe'

The Hindu  

A SpaceX rocket in Florida stood poised for launch on Saturday carrying an orbital telescope built to shed light on mysterious cosmic phenomena known as dark energy and dark matter, unseen forces scientists say account for 95% of the known universe. From there, Euclid is designed to explore the evolution of what astrophysicists refer to as the "dark universe," using …

Euclid: UK-backed mission ready to uncover mysteries of the dark universe
1 year, 8 months ago

Euclid: UK-backed mission ready to uncover mysteries of the dark universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Caroline Harper, head of Space Science at the UK Space Agency, said: “We have made huge progress …

Europe's Euclid spacecraft prepares to probe universe's dark mysteries
2 years, 1 month ago

Europe's Euclid spacecraft prepares to probe universe's dark mysteries

Firstpost  

Cannes, France: For now, Europe’s Euclid spacecraft sits quietly in a sterilised room in the south of France, its golden trim gleaming under the fluorescent light. Though together they make up 95 per cent of the universe, almost nothing is known about either – a glaring hole in scientific understanding that Euclid project manager Giuseppe Racca dubbed a “cosmic embarrassment”. …

Europe's big telescope will look to find elusive particles causing expansion of the universe
3 years, 5 months ago

Europe's big telescope will look to find elusive particles causing expansion of the universe

India Today  

As Nasa enters the final stages before launching the ambitious James Webb Telescope, the European Space Agency is readying the next big observatory to go into space. The Euclid Space Telescope, which will map the geometry of the Universe and better understand the mysterious dark matter and dark energy recently completed a milestone testing to show it can operate in …

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