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New Images: Euclid Space Telescope Unveils Thousands of Hidden Dwarf Galaxies

The latest wide-scale analysis of data from the Euclid Space Telescope has demonstrated just how big of an impact this European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft is set to have on science. Importantly, it also shows that in science, sometimes good things come in small packages. The space telescope — dubbed the "dark universe detective" due to its mission to better understand dark matter and dark energy — has been building the most extensive 3D map of the cosmos ever constructed.

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New Images: Euclid Space Telescope Unveils Thousands of Hidden Dwarf Galaxies

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    Euclid 'dark universe detective' spacecraft discovers 2,674 new dwarf galaxies

    Euclid 'dark universe detective' spacecraft discovers 2,674 new dwarf galaxies

    "This work highlights Euclid’s remarkable ability to detect and characterize dwarf galaxies, enabling a comprehensive view of galaxy formation and …

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