Tag: galaxy morphology
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Why Galaxy Shapes Matter: Lessons from One Year with the Euclid Space Telescope
How Euclid Is Transforming Our View of Galaxies The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has completed its first year of science, surveying about 1.2 million galaxies and delivering a treasure trove of insights into why galaxies take on different shapes. By mapping galaxies across vast distances and times, Euclid is helping astronomers connect the…
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What 1.2 Million Galaxies Taught Us in One Year with Euclid
Introduction: A Remarkable First Year The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has completed its first year of operations, surveying about 1.2 million galaxies across vast stretches of the universe. The results are already reshaping our understanding of how galaxies acquire their varied shapes and how those shapes relate to the large‑scale structure of the…
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Euclid’s Year in View: What 1.2 Million Galaxies Teach Us About Galaxy Shapes
One Year, A Vast View of the Galaxy Population In just twelve months of operation, the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has compiled a galaxy census of 1.2 million galaxies. This unprecedented dataset is not merely a bigger catalog; it is a new lens on how galaxies grow, collide, and settle into distinct shapes.…