dark energy
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Engineers Heat Up Dark Universe Telescope, Restoring Euclid’s Sight
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid telescope is back in action after an experimental procedure restored its ability to see the light in the cold, dark depths of space. After noticing a gradual dip in the amount of light measured by Euclid from its surrounding stars, the team behind the mission devised a plan to…
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With Euclid’s First Dazzling Images, Webb Finds a Worthy Rival in Deep Space
Earlier this morning, ESA released the Euclid space telescope’s first scientific images, offering a glimpse into its mission to explore the “dark universe”—the mysterious 95% of the cosmos made up of dark matter and dark energy. The five images were chosen for their scientific value and public appeal, as the ESA team naturally wants to…
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Webb Telescope Data Confirms ‘Hubble Tension’ Is Not Hubble Telescope’s Fault
The rate of the universe’s expansion has vexed astronomers for decades. Called the Hubble constant, the figure is quite different depending on how you get to it—fittingly, a source of constant befuddlement to astrophysicists. Now, a team of astronomers have calculated the expansion rate with greater precision using the Webb Space Telescope, a $US10 billion…
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NASA’s New Arcade-Style Space Telescope Video Game is Totally Stellar
NASA is drumming up excitement for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with a super-retro 8-bit inspired video game, and it’s honestly really fun. In the game, players are Roman Space Telescope operators that have to collect different celestial objects ranging from exoplanets to dark matter.