The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid space telescope has moved closer to launch after prime contractor Thales Alenia Space mated the spacecraft’s service module and payload module. Euclid will aim to study the “dark universe” through visible-light and near-infrared astronomy. The mission had been slated to launch no earlier than the first quarter of 2023, but this is now expected to be delayed due to an enforced change of launch vehicle.
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As teams work to bring Hubble back online, new science highlights missing dark matter in galaxy
Following an unexpected payload computer halt on June 13, Hubble teams are diligently working to…
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Missing dark matter & shadows from a black hole, Hubble continues to unlock cosmic mysteries
It’s a constant of the universe. Dark matter – a key ingredient for the formation…