ESA’s Euclid Mission Stuns Researchers With Quality Of First Images

ESA’s Euclid Mission Stuns Researchers With Quality Of First Images

Euclid’s early release images ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay), G. Anselmi, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Four months after launch, the European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft has sent back its first stunning color images. The five images, which were officially unveiled to the media today at ESA’s European Space Operations Center here …

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Twenty-one Species Removed From The Endangered Species Act Due To Extinction

Twenty-one Species Removed From The Endangered Species Act Due To Extinction

Delisting species due to their extinction signals a ‘‘wake-up call on the importance of conserving imperiled species before it’s too late’’ © Copyright by GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee The Hawaiian po’ouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma) or black-faced honeycreeper, now declared extinct, … [+] according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Credit: Hawai’i DLNR …

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Swatch lets you put a Webb space image on a watch face

Swatch lets you put a Webb space image on a watch face

ESA/Swatch Space fans have been marveling at the stunning images beamed to Earth by the James Webb Space Telescope ever since it went into operation last year. The most powerful space telescope ever built is using its near-infrared camera (NIRCam) to peer deeper into space than ever before, with scientists hoping that its discoveries could …

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Euclid, European Space Agency’s Telescope, to Investigate the ‘Dark Universe’ via SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch

Euclid, European Space Agency’s Telescope, to Investigate the ‘Dark Universe’ via SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch

A space exploration endeavor that merges scientific innovation, mathematical brilliance, and astronomical mystery is about to take flight. Standing confidently in Florida, a SpaceX rocket eagerly awaits its launch, carrying a groundbreaking orbital telescope known as Euclid. This remarkable instrument, rightfully named after the ancient Greek mathematician considered the “father of geometry,” aims to unravel …

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Could Europe Bypass NASA’s Mars Sample Return Efforts?

Could Europe Bypass NASA’s Mars Sample Return Efforts?

Artist rendering of the Rosalind Franklin robotic rover, previously known as the ExoMars rover, … [+] landing on Mars. (Illustration by Adrian Mann/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Future Publishing via Getty Images By early next decade, the European Space Agency (ESA) could potentially find evidence of past or present life on Mars through its ExoMars …

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Close-Up Images of Mercury Captured by Spacecraft during Flyby

Close-Up Images of Mercury Captured by Spacecraft during Flyby

During its third Mercury flyby on 19 June 2023, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft captured several stunning images of the planet. These images display various geological features, including the newly named Manley impact crater. ESA/BepiColombo/MTM, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO The BepiColombo spacecraft recently conducted a brief flyby of Mercury on June 19, 2023, resulting in the …

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