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The hazy disc of Messier 81, spied by Euclid
On 12 November 2026, ESA’s Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data: DR1-Foundation. As part of this very large data release, Euclid observed the core of the Messier 81 galaxy group, part of which is shown here.
Euclid’s close-up view of NGC 1291
On 12 November 2026, ESA’s Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data: DR1-Foundation. As part of this very large data release Euclid observed NGC 1291, a striking ring galaxy lying around 33 million light-years away from us.
Euclid views the core of the Messier 81 galaxy group
On 12 November 2026, ESA’s Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data: DR1-Foundation.
Milky Way
Location of Euclid’s galactic bulge survey
The location of Euclid’s new image of the galactic bulge is visible on Gaia’s map of the entire sky.
The ring galaxy NGC 1291, as seen by Euclid
On 12 November 2026, ESA’s Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data: DR1-Foundation. As part of this very large data release Euclid observed NGC 1291, a striking ring galaxy lying around 33 million light-years away from us.
Mosaic of Euclid observations in the northern sky (DR1-Foundation)
This mosaic from ESA’s Euclid space telescope is based on data released on 12 November 2026 as part of Euclid’s first major data release: DR1-Foundation. The mosaic comprises 740 observations collected in autumn 2024 and spring 2025 as part of the Euclid Wide Survey, and covers 367 deg2 of the...
Euclid’s Wide and Deep Surveys (DR1-Foundation)
On 12 November 2026, ESA’s Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data. This release, named DR1-Foundation, includes data gathered as part of the Euclid Wide and Deep Surveys, and forms the foundation of many forthcoming scientific studies of the Universe.
Euclid view of the Horologium Supercluster
On 12 November 2026, ESA’s Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data: DR1-Foundation. As part of this very large data release, Euclid observed this huge and fascinating patch of southern sky.
Euclid’s view of rich galaxy cluster Abell 3128
On 12 November 2026, ESA’s Euclid space telescope released its first major batch of data: DR1-Foundation. As part of this very large data release Euclid observed Abell 3128, a cluster of hundreds of galaxies lying around 800 million light-years away from us. Abell 3128 is one of the richest...
Large Magellanic Cloud
A starry night, in another galaxy
When we look up at our own night sky, most of the stars we see are the familiar residents of our Milky Way galaxy. Only a few more distant objects, like the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, our neighbouring galaxies, peek into our little corner of the cosmos. What this Picture of the Week...
Small Magellanic Cloud
A starry night, in another galaxy
When we look up at our own night sky, most of the stars we see are the familiar residents of our Milky Way galaxy. Only a few more distant objects, like the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, our neighbouring galaxies, peek into our little corner of the cosmos. What this Picture of the Week...
COSMOS
Most distant galaxy proto-supercluster (unannotated)
Captured within this image is the newly discovered galaxy proto-supercluster named COSMOS-z3.1-A. A proto-supercluster is a loose collection of galaxies that will one day coalesce into a stable ‘cluster-of-clusters’ of galaxies. Having been observed when the Universe was only 2.1 billion years...
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Crab Nebula
Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula, located in the constellation of Taurus, is the remnant of a star that exploded in 1054 AD. The nebula is roughly 10 light-years across, and it is at a distance of about 6,000 light years from earth. It is presently expanding at about 1000 km per second. The supernova explosion...
