The final 3D atlas of the sky will help scientists study dark matter and dark energy, which make up 96 percent of the universe but remain mysterious

The 208-gigapixel image showcases an area of the southern sky about 500 times the area of the full Moon, as seen between March 25, 2024 and April 8, 2024. The image mosaic is just 1% of the wide survey Euclid will ultimately capture,

Dubbed the "dark universe telescope," Euclid is the ESA's attempt to map what's otherwise known as the invisible part of the universe—that is, roughly 95% of it. With a majority