First images from 'dark universe' telescope

Euclid, Europe's space telescope launched on 1 July, has returned its first sample images. In a patch of the sky that is one-quarter of the width and height of the full moon as seen from Earth, Euclid’s instruments have revealed countless stars and galaxies. Over the next six years, the telescope will build a 3D map of the cosmos that will include the element of time to show how galaxies evolved as the Universe matured. Scientists hope this will help them to gain clues about the nature of dark matter and dark energy.