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Dark matter breakthrough coming? Euclid space telescope unveils its 1st look into the dark universe (video)

Space.com · By Robert Lea ·

Dark matter breakthrough coming? Euclid space telescope unveils its 1st look into the dark universe (video)

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  • ESA and the Euclid Consortium released the first major data batch, DR1-Foundation, from the Euclid space telescope on 12 November 2026.
  • The release covers 13 months of observations and captures light from more than a billion objects over a sky area equivalent to 9,500 full moons.
  • The data lays the foundation for what is intended to be one of the largest-ever 3D maps of the universe, aimed at studying dark energy and dark matter.

Why it matters

The public data release gives astronomers a large, standardised catalogue of galaxies and lensing candidates to build cosmology analyses on, and it shows the mission is on track toward its planned 3D map.

Who’s affected

  • astronomers and cosmologists
  • researchers working on dark energy and dark matter

On Thursday (Nov. 12), the Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data, capturing the light of more than a billion objects over an area of sky as big as 9,500 full moons. The data release lays the foundation for one of the largest-ever 3D maps of the cosmos and…

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Timeline

  1. Euclid space telescope launched by ESA

  2. First major data release, DR1-Foundation, published by ESA and the Euclid Consortium

  3. Physics World

    ESA’s Euclid mission unveils treasure trove of cosmic data

  4. In the Dark

    Euclid DR1-Foundation

  5. Space News - Space, Astronomy, Space Exploration

    Euclid offers best-ever 3D map of the universe to date

  6. Latest from Live Science in Space

    Euclid space telescope unveils first major data release, including map of 900 million galaxies

  7. Latest from Space.com

    Dark matter breakthrough coming? Euclid space telescope unveils its 1st look into the dark universe (video)

  8. Astronomy News & Astronomical Events | Sky & Telescope

    Euclid Space Telescope Is Filling Its Treasure Chest

  9. Space News - Space, Astronomy, Space Exploration

    Space telescope Euclid sets the new standard for cosmology

  10. Universe Today

    Euclid's First Data Release: A Stepping Stone to its 3D Map of the Sky

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