Scientists leading the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope mission have just released its breathtaking first science images, taken only four months after launch. These new space photos reveal spectacular snapshots of the vast structure of the cosmos, including a massive galaxy cluster in the Perseus constellation, an object nicknamed the “Hidden Galaxy,” an irregularly structured galaxy, a globular cluster packed with myriad stars, and the gorgeous Horsehead Nebula.
Euclid mission leaders announced the first images today at an event at ESA Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. Carole Mundell, head of ESA’s science program, introduced the images. “Today is an iconic day. We’ve reached all of the engineering milestones
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