60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's crowded heart

Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

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What happenedPlanet hunters and stargazers will both benefit from the Euclid space telescope's newest image, which was released after 26 hours of deep-space observations.

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Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart

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Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

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Live Science1h ago

60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's crowded heart

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Planet hunters and stargazers will both benefit from the Euclid space telescope's newest image, which was released after 26 hours of deep-space observations.

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