欧几里得发现了一个螺旋星系
This view of spiral galaxy IC 342 is one of five first science images released by the Euclid mission on Nov. 7, 2023. The ESA-led (European Space Agency) Euclid observatory, which will investigate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, is scheduled to begin regular science operations in early 2024.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California delivered critical hardware for one of the Euclid spacecraft’s instruments. In addition, NASA has established a U.S.-based Euclid science data center, and NASA-funded science teams will join other Euclid scientists in studying dark energy, galaxy evolution, and dark matter.
Image Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay), G. Anselmi; CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
这张螺旋星系IC 342的照片是欧几里德任务于2023年11月7日发布的五张首批科学图像之一。欧洲航天局领导的欧几里得天文台将调查暗物质和暗能量的奥秘，计划于2024年初开始常规科学运行。
NASA位于南加州的喷气推进实验室为欧几里德飞船的一个仪器提供了关键的硬件。此外，NASA还建立了一个位于美国的欧几里德科学数据中心，NASA资助的科学团队将与其他欧几里德科学家一起研究暗能量、星系演化和暗物质。
影像来源：ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, 由J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay), G. Anselmi进行影像处理，CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO