Euclid Space Telescope Set on L2 Orbit for Dark Matter Exploration
After launching on July 1, ESA's Euclid Space Telescope has reached the Sun-Earth L2 point.
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Euclid now joins the likes of James Webb and Gaia Space Telescopes in the L2 orbit.
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Euclid has begun its crucial commissioning phase upon reaching its destination.
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Airbus Defence and Space France recently improved Euclid's focus by adjusting its secondary mirror.
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Unexpectedly, the VIS images revealed a peculiar light pattern with more light intake than planned.
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Euclid, boasting a K-band high-gain antenna, has become the largest data transmitter from trans-lunar space, surpassing James Webb Space Telescope's data rate.
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Euclid is set to uncover the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, which constitute nearly 95% of the universe.
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With its VIS control electronics successfully activated, Euclid is now prepared for scientific data collection and ensuing discoveries about the universe's elusive components.
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