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 |
