European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the Euclid mission on July 1. The space telescope will specifically explore the universe's dark matter and dark energy.
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Observations
Euclid will create the largest, most accurate 3D map of the universe, according to ESA. It will observe over one-third of the sky.
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Vantage point
Euclid will be positioned at the L2 Lagrange point, about 1.6 million kilometers from Earth. It shares the location with the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Sky surveys
The Euclid mission will survey 5,000 square degrees of sky, producing four times sharper images compared to ground-based surveys.
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Launch
As per the current schedule, Euclid will launch on July 1, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission will operate for at least six years.