🌌👆 Check this out: A special creation by Euclideans—a galaxy image crafted using fingerprints from our scientists! This distinctive piece now travels with Euclid on its voyage at L2. 🛰️✨

🌌 To efficiently survey vast area of the sky, Euclid is designed with a broad field of view, enabling us to map the cosmos quickly without sacrificing depth. Meanwhile, Hubble, as a cosmic observatory, swiftly reaches those remarkable depths with unparalleled sharpness.

🚀🌌 Just one week, we've scanned over 60 sq. degrees of the WIDE survey! The image showcases 133 Euclid Reference Observation Sequence (ROS), each blob representing one ROS covering 0.5 sq. degrees with both infrared and visible data. 🛰️🔭 Image Credit: Konrad Kuijken

🚀🌌 Last Wednesday, we launched our main survey programme, and today, we're proud to share the first data batches have navigated the Euclid pipeline. 🛰️💻 Ready for scientific exploitation, thanks to the SGS team's hard work and dedication.

Discover Euclid's dichroic mirror in our new video - key to observing infrared and visible light together. 🌌✨EC experts at LMA_IN2P3 are currently characterising this essential component to perfect our PSF calibration.

📣Science alert!📣

Today, our Euclid space telescope begins its survey of the dark Universe.

Over the next six years, Euclid will observe billions of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history creating the the most extensive 3D map of the Universe yet!

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We're thrilled to share ESA's Euclid mission's announcement on the start of the nominal survey! A monumental step forward, thanks to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved. 🚀🌌 Here's to unraveling the mysteries of the dark universe and to the groundbreaking discoveries ahead!

Ever wondered what Euclid Consortium scientists have been up to since the ERO image release? 🌌 Dive into our latest video for exclusive insights into their ongoing work and a peek at how Euclid data is brought to life! 📷 #ESAEuclid youtu.be/6WnRMQUZ3Oc?si…

5⃣ After overcoming a few complications, #ESAEuclid then dazzled us with its first scientific images. A promising first for 2024 and the rest of the mission!😍

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2023, what a year you have been!

Join us as we countdown our year in images!

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4⃣ Almost a month later, having arrived at its destination and already undergone numerous tests, Euclid delivered its 1st test images, attesting to the good health of the instruments.. 📷

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3⃣ July 1st, 2023🟢It's 5.12pm when the rocket takes off.

Time was suspended and everyone was nervous. Fortunately, 45 minutes later, Euclid sent us its first signals.👌

What a relief!

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2⃣ With the launch fast approaching, Euclid Consortium members gathered in #Copenhagen for their last pre-launch meeting. The excitement and apprehension were already palpable!😬

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1⃣ In February, Euclid Consortium members were invited to Cannes by Thales Alenia Space and European Space Agency to see the #ESAEuclid satellite🤩 before it begins its journey to Cape Canaveral, and then space!

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2023 was an amazing year for Euclid! Last December, it had just been decided that Euclid would indeed be launched in 2023 aboard a Falcon9!

Before moving on to 2024, let's take a look back at 5 highlights from 2023!

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Learn about how Euclid Consortium will explore the dark universe with the ESA's Euclid mission galaxy survey. And how our Astro-Obs Newcastle 🔭 group (including Lina Julieth Castiblanco Tolosa and beth gould (they/she) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️) are working on squeezing out more information than standard two-point statistics.