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Euclid is an ESA space mission to explore the Dark Universe. Launched in July 2023,ÌýEuclid will survey a large fraction of the sky and take deep, high-resolution images and measure multi-wavelength information of more than a billion galaxies.ÌýBy studying subtle patterns in the distribution and properties of these galaxies, Euclid will uncover new insights into the nature of dark matter and dark energy, the little-understood main ingredients of our model of the Universe.

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This incredible snapshot from Euclid is a revolution for astronomy. The image shows 1000 galaxies belonging to the Perseus Cluster, and more than 100 000 additional galaxies further away in the background, each containing up to hundreds of billions of stars. (Image from the European Space Agency website)

°×С½ãÂÛ̳ has been heavily involved in Euclid from its inception in the 2000s. One of its two instrument, the VIS camera, was built at °×С½ãÂÛ̳’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory. Researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy have responsibility for some of Euclid’s complex data processing and quality control, and are active in the science analysis. Euclid activities in the Department are coordinated by .

Are you interested in working with Euclid data?

We offer PhD projects on Euclid. For details, seeÌýPhD Projects | °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Astrophysics Group - °×С½ãÂÛ̳ – °×С½ãÂÛ̳.

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