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Valeria Pettorino

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Euclid Project Scientist at European Space Agency (ESA)
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In March, #ESAEuclid delivered its first batch of survey data, a treasure trove for research far beyond just the topic of dark matter & dark energy.

Thanks to its wide & deep view of the cosmos, Euclid will address questions from a broad range of topics 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 4/ 🔭 #CM25

A collage of nine by five squares containing galaxies of many different shapes and viewed in different orientations. For example, the first column shows five edge-on galaxies, which appear thin like a pencil. The galaxies in the second column have a more fuzzy, diffuse appearance. The middle columns showcase face-on spiral galaxies with many different shapes and densities of stars. The last two columns include interacting galaxies or galaxies with an unusual spiral arm or tidal tail.

November 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM

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Euclid UK

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More than a thousand citizen scientists across the world took part through Space Warps, the dedicated strong lens search project hosted on the @galaxyzoo.org platform. (2/4)