Euclid Spacecraft Begins Journey To Map Unseen Universe
Thales Alenia Space built the Euclid spacecraft, which is equipped with a 4-ft.-dia. reflecting telescope.
Credit: SpaceX
Twenty-five years ago, astronomers armed with newly generated maps of the universe made a startling discovery. They expected to learn that the universe’s rate of expansion was slowing due to the gravitational effects of all the matter it contains. Instead, the data showed that 5-6 billion years ago...
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