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    Mission Summary

    Euclid
    Mapping the geometry of the dark Universe
    Theme

    How did the Universe originate and what is it made of?

    Primary Goal

    To understand the nature of dark energy and dark matter by accurate measurement of the accelerated expansion of the Universe through different independent methods.

    Targets

    Galaxies and clusters of galaxies out to z~2,
    in a wide extragalactic survey covering 15 000 deg², plus a deep survey covering an area of 40 deg² 

    Wavelength Visible and near-infrared
    Telescope 1.2 m Korsch
    Orbit Second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, L2
    Lifetime 6 years
    Type M-class mission

    Mission home: http://sci.esa.int/euclid

    NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
    NASA joins ESA's 'dark Universe' mission
    Dark Universe mission blueprint complete
    Announcement of Opportunity for an Independent Legacy Scientist in the Euclid Science Team
    LATEST PUBLICATIONS
    Euclid definition study report, ESA/SRE(2011)12
    Euclid Mission Assessment Study - Executive Summary (Thales)
    Euclid Mission Assessment Study - Executive Summary (EADS Astrium)
    ESA Technical Review Report - Euclid (SRE-PA/2009/051)
    Euclid assessment study report (SRE-2009-2)

     

     

    NEWS FEED
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    UPCOMING EVENTS
    Euclid Mission Conference
    (13-15 May 2013)
    SPECIAL SITES
    Euclid Consortium


    Last Update: 08 Feb 2013

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