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Space.com

The Euclid mission, which will measure how the dark universe affects the geometry of the cosmos, is named after the ‘father of geometry.’ Comments (0). Euclid is set to launch this year on a rocket built by SpaceX. Rendering of Europe’s Euclid probe in …

Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thunders away from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, boosting the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope on a trajectory to deep space where it will probe the nature of dark energy and dark matter.

Spaceflight Now

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral on 1 July on a mission to shed light on the ‘dark universe’ dominated by dark matter and dark energy. Only 4.9 per cent of the universe is made from visible …

Space.com

The ethereal aurora-like light show could become a more common sight over the next few years as the sun’s activity continues to ramp up. Comments (0). Green streaks of light shine in the night sky full of stars. These ethereal streaks of emerald light …

The New York Times

To kick things off, two friends — David Chalmers, a philosopher, and Christof Koch, a neuroscientist — took the stage to recall an old bet. In June 1998, they had gone to a conference in Bremen, Germany, and ended up talking late one night at a local bar …

Astronomy Magazine

The predawn sky is best for Saturn — which rises soon after sunset — and its giant neighbor Jupiter, appearing after midnight. You can also spot Uranus and Neptune in binoculars, both easy catches for an early-morning observing run.

The Washington Post

July brings sultry nights but also brims with celestial delights. Highlights for the month are the Thunder Moon, the rising summer Milky Way, the return of Saturn and Venus dropping out of sight.

BBC News

A European space telescope is about to launch from Florida on a quest to resolve one of the biggest questions in science: what is the Universe made of? The Euclid mission will make an immense 3D map of the cosmos in an effort to tie down some of the …

The Weather Channel

The southwest monsoon has covered most of India, meaning most residents are revelling in refreshing rains countrywide. While this was indeed a welcome sight for the erstwhile parched nation, it does mean that conditions will turn somewhat awry for …

The New York Times

The European Space Agency mission will record images of billions of galaxies to create a cosmic map spanning space and time. Give this article …