{"id":13207,"date":"2023-06-30T13:51:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1397867"},"modified":"2023-06-30T13:51:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:51:30","slug":"euclid-telescope-set-to-embark-on-dark-universe-exploration-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=13207","title":{"rendered":"Euclid telescope set to embark on dark universe exploration mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ESA\u2019s mission to unravel the mysteries of the dark universe is set for launch. Following a one-year delay caused by the Ukraine invasion, the Euclid space telescope is scheduled for takeoff on July 1 at 5:11PM CEST time from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US.<\/p>\n<p>Named after the famous Greek mathematician, the telescope will embark on a month-long journey to reach its destination at a position in space known as the second Lagrange point (L2) \u2014 located 1.5 million kilometres away from our planet. There, it will be able to observe deep space, with the sun, the Earth, and the moon behind it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1397871 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing.jpg\" alt=\"ESA Euclid dark universe\" width=\"565\" height=\"848\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-140x210.jpg 140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-90x135.jpg 90w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-180x270.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-796x1194.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-1592x2388.jpg 1592w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/euclid-telescope-set-for-dark-universe-exploration-mission#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2023%2F06%2F30%2Feuclid-telescope-set-for-dark-universe-exploration-mission%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Euclid. Credit: ESA\" data-title=\"Share Euclid. Credit: ESA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Euclid. Credit: ESA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Euclid. Credit: ESA<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1397871\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing.jpg\" alt=\"ESA Euclid dark universe\" width=\"565\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-140x210.jpg 140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-90x135.jpg 90w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-180x270.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-796x1194.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/06\/Euclid_encapsulated_in_Falcon_9_fairing-1592x2388.jpg 1592w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Euclid\u2019s mission is to shed light on two of the universe\u2019s most perplexing mysteries: dark energy and dark matter, thought to make up 95% of the cosmos.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists theorise that dark energy is responsible for accelerating the universe\u2019s expansion and that dark matter acts as cosmic glue that holds the galaxies together. Yet the nature of these components is still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>To help us understand their role, the probe will explore how the universe has formed and expanded by 3D mapping the last 10 billion years of cosmic history across more than a third of the sky.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\" readability=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/crystals-jets-and-magnets-make-cooling-greener\" data-event-category=\"Article\" data-event-action=\"In Article Block\" data-event-label=\"Crystals, jets, and magnets \u2014 is this how to make cooling greener?\" target=\"_blank\" readability=\"4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">Crystals, jets, and magnets \u2014 is this how to make cooling greener?<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"c-richText__pullQuote\" readability=\"29\">\n<div class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteGradient\" readability=\"32\">\n<p class=\"c-richText__pullQuoteQuote\">\u201cA revolution in physics is almost guaranteed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The data Euclid brings back could not only determine what dark energy is but also whether or not our models of the universe are correct, said Professor Tom Kitching, from UCL\u2019s Mullard Space Science Laboratory, one of the four science coordinators for the <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/european-space-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESA<\/a>-led project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs it vacuum energy \u2014 the energy of virtual particles popping in and out of existence in empty space? Is it a new particle field that we didn\u2019t expect? Or it may be Einstein\u2019s theory of gravity that is wrong,\u201d Kitching explained. \u201cA revolution in physics is almost guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During its six-year mission, Euclid will use gravitational lensing and baryonic acoustic oscillation (BAOs) to measure galaxy shapes and distortions, and in turn analyse the distribution and evolution of dark energy and matter.<\/p>\n<p>The craft carries an near-infrared light instrument, called NISP, which captures light from the respective invisible spectrum to measure the distance to galaxies and investigate how fast the universe is expanding.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also equipped with an optical camera named VIS, which captures visible light. According to Professor Mark Cropper, leader of the VIS team, the camera is able to deliver nearly the same resolution of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/james-webb-vs-hubble-compare-images-side-by-side\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hubble Telescope<\/a>, surveying more of the universe in one day than Hubble has done in 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople won\u2019t have seen the universe in this level of detail before,\u201d Cropper said. \u201cThere will be new things in every 10 minute exposure sent to Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"10.972\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u3030\ufe0f???? The infrared light instrument, NISP, will measure the distance to galaxies<\/p>\n<p>NISP has the largest field of view for an infrared instrument ever flown in space. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aD7dMFXdW9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aD7dMFXdW9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESA\u2019s Euclid mission (@ESA_Euclid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESA_Euclid\/status\/1672243176902459394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">June 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While led by the ESA, the \u20ac1bn mission is backed by various industry partners, NASA, and the Euclid consortium, which brings together 2,000 scientists from 17 different countries.<\/p>\n<p>If Euclid is successful, it will provide us with an unprecedented chronology of the history of the cosmos and help us unravel the mysteries of the universe\u2013 and our own existence. You can watch the launch live on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/ESA_Web_TV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ESA Web TV<\/a> or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/2OJ6lCFS29Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ESA YouTube live stream<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/euclid-telescope-set-for-dark-universe-exploration-mission\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESA\u2019s mission to unravel the mysteries of the dark universe is set for launch. 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