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Euclid Shares a Huge View of Space

In this lesson: Identify what Euclid released and how long the observations cover.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

The European Space Agency released new Euclid telescope data on November 12. It contains light from more than a billion objects.

The observations cover about 13 months. Scientists will use them to begin building a detailed three-dimensional map of the universe.

Source: European Space Agency, 2026-11-12. https://www.esa.int/articles/about-us/directorates/science/euclid/euclid-lays-the-foundation-for-its-best-ever-3d-map-of-the-universe

Read and practise

1. What does the new data contain?

   1. Only pictures of Earth
   2. Light from more than a billion objects
   3. A list of exactly one billion planets

2. How long do the observations cover?

   1. About 13 months
   2. Exactly 13 years
   3. Less than one day

Your turn

Explain what was released and what scientists will use it for.

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