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Learn MoreScientists of the Euclid Consortium announce the release of the largest simulated galaxy catalogue ever built
July 31, 2017 • News ReleaseA key ingredient in order to prepare the scientific exploitation of the Euclid dataset is the development of synthetic observations of the real survey: a cosmological simulation that matches the expected volume and complexity of the real data. In a massive coordinated effort, a team of scientists of the Euclid project have worked together over the last year to develop the largest simulated galaxy catalogue ever produced, the so-called “Euclid Flagship” mock galaxy catalogue.
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Learn MoreDan Masters won the STAR prize for the biggest impact by a postdoc in the Euclid consortium
June 16, 2017 • News ReleaseDaniel works on developing techniques to measure distances to the more than a billion galaxies that will be imaged by Euclid, an ESA-led space mission focused on understanding the nature of dark energy. The method he developed uses an advanced machine learning technique to map the true distribution of galaxy colors. These colors can then be related to redshift (or distance) using spectroscopic samples of galaxies that span the entire galaxy color space. The technique he developed forms the basis of a large and ongoing spectroscopic program with Keck, VLT, and other large telescopes to map the galaxy color-redshift relation in preparation for Euclid. He and the team are also exploring the application of the same method to WFIRST, a NASA-led space mission planned for launch in the mid-2020s.
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Learn MoreNASA Delivers Detectors for ESA's Euclid Spacecraft
May 9, 2017 • News ReleaseThree detector systems for the Euclid mission, led by ESA (European Space Agency), have been delivered to Europe for the spacecraft's near-infrared instrument. The detector systems are key components of NASA's contribution to this upcoming mission to study some of the biggest questions about the universe, including those related to the properties and effects of dark matter and dark energy.
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Learn MoreArtist's impression of Euclid
July 14, 2014 • ArtworkThe Euclid spacecraft will have a launch mass of around 2100 kg. It will be about 4.5 metres tall and 3.1 metres in 'diameter' (with appendages stowed). The nominal mission lifetime is six years.
