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ESA’s Euclid captures the Milky Way’s crowded heart
The largest and most detailed photo ever made of our Milky Way galaxy’s centre in visible light is revealed today by the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission. Packed with more than 60 million stars, this image opens the door for scientists to confirm the existence of any exoplanet found in this region and measure its mass using tiny changes in starlight over time.
For just one day, our dark Universe detective, Euclid, turned its gaze towards the light: the extremely bright inner region of our Milky Way galaxy, known as the galactic bulge. This special request came from astronomers who were after what Euclid does best: capturing huge areas of the sky in crisp detail.
Millions of stars light up largest and most detailed shot of Milky Way’s centre
The glittering image, taken by the European Space Agencyâs Euclid telescope, heralds a new age of planetary discovery
The dazzling sight of more than 60m stars at the heart of Earthâs galaxy has been captured by a space telescope designed to reveal the mysterious dark forces that shape the universe.
Astronomers used the European Space Agencyâs Euclid telescope to capture the largest, most detailed image ever taken of the visible light pouring from the centre of the Milky Way. The telescopeâs camera is rare in being sensitive enough to separate individual stars in the crowded region known as the galactic bulge.
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Milky Way's Heart Shines Like a Diamond in Record-Breaking New Photos
The Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy's crowded heart, a dazzling image packed with 60 million stars, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.
The new photo of the Milky Way's bright centre will help in the search for planets beyond our Solar System, the agency added.
At the centre of our spiral galaxy "lies the bulge – a large bubble containing billions of stars", French astronomer Jean-Charles Cuillandre, who works on the Euclid mission, told AFP.
Euclid launched in 2023 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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