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Euclid Q1 release: March 19, 2025

December 19th, 2024

Euclid Quick Release 1 (Q1) data will go public on March 19, 2025! These include the imaging and spectroscopic data from a single visit to the Euclid Deep Fields, totaling 53 square degrees in sky coverage.

ENSCI user survey

November 21st, 2024

ENSCI is doing a survey of the US Euclid community to support the upcoming Euclid Q1 data release. Take the survey, so we can better support you!

ENSCI User Panel 2024 report released

October 24th, 2024

ENSCI User Panel has released its 2024 report, with evaluation of ENSCI performance, and recommendations for future planning.

How to access the new cosmic map by Euclid

October 17th, 2024

ESA released a spectacular cosmic map of 132 square degree observed by Euclid. Here is how you can download the highest resolution image.

Snippet of Euclid Mission’s Cosmic Atlas Released by ESA

October 15th, 2024

With contributions from NASA, the mission will map a third of the sky in order to study a cosmic mystery called dark energy.

Weak gravitational lensing: how Euclid maps dark matter

September 13th, 2024

ESA's Euclid mission is surveying the sky to explore the composition and evolution of the dark Universe. But how can Euclid see the invisible? Watch this video to learn about the light-bending effect that enables scientists to trace how dark matter is distributed in the Universe.

NASA's Euclid General Investigator Program: Mandatory Notice of Intent due August 22

August 15th, 2024

Mandatory Notice of Intent (NOI) for NASA's Euclid General Investigator Program is due on August 22, 2024. Only schematic information is needed.

Euclid Founders and Builders in the US

August 13th, 2024

Three Euclid Founders and Twelve Euclid Builders are US scientists, indicative of the significant US contribution to the Euclid mission.

Euclid US Newsletter

August 8th, 2024

ENSCI has launched the "Euclid US Newsletter", to inform the US scientific community of the significant developments in the Euclid mission.

Euclid launches galaxy zoo citizen science project

August 1st, 2024

ESA and Euclid consortium have partnered with Galaxy Zoo, and launched a citizen science project today, for members of the public to help classify the shapes of galaxies. The classification of galaxies is important for studying galaxy evolution.

Sign up for the ENSCI Newsletter

June 13th, 2024

To receive key updates on the Euclid mission and NASA funding opportunities for Euclid work, sign up for the ENSCI newsletter.

Euclid begins new de-icing operation

June 4th, 2024

Euclid begins new de-icing operation, since the level of ice has increased on the optical path toward the VIS instrument.

NASA's IRSA archive is serving data from Euclid Early Release Observations

May 30th, 2024

NASA's InfraRed Science Archive (IRSA) (located at Caltech/IPAC) is serving the data from the Euclid Early Release Observations.

New Images From Euclid Mission Reveal Wide View of the Dark Universe

May 23rd, 2024

With NASA contributions, the mission will complement dark energy studies to be made by the agency’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Euclid Mission Status

May 9th, 2024

ESA has begun providing public information on the status of the Euclid mission, updated on a daily basis. 

Euclid gets Space Foundation Award

April 11th, 2024

The Euclid mission team was awarded this year’s Space Achievement Award by the Space Foundation, a non-profit organization.

NASA Euclid General Investigator Program

April 1st, 2024

NASA has released the final text and due dates for the "Euclid General Investigator" call for proposals. Mandatory NOIs are due July 15, 2024, and proposals are due August 22, 2024.

Euclid's vision restored

March 28th, 2024

The newly devised procedure to de-ice Euclid's optics has performed significantly better than hoped, restoring Euclid's high spatial resolution in the visible.

Euclid successfully de-iced in space

March 21st, 2024

First results confirm successful operations to de-ice Euclid, and restore its sharp image resolution in the visible.

NASA Funding of Euclid Science

February 22nd, 2024

NASA has announced plans for a Euclid General Investigator Program as part of Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences – 2024 (ROSES-2024).

Euclid Survey Begins

February 15th, 2024

Euclid has begun its six-year survey to explore the dark Universe!

ENSCI at AAS #243

January 2nd, 2024

Euclid will be represented at the 243th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS)! ENSCI staff will be present to answer questions about Euclid. Mark your calendars for the Euclid-related events!

First Science Images Released From ESA Mission With NASA Contributions

November 7th, 2023

The new images from the Euclid mission include a cluster of thousands of distant galaxies, demonstrating the spacecraft’s unique abilities.

Euclid's First Science Images Are Coming!

November 2nd, 2023

ESA will release the first five science images from Euclid on Tuesday, November 7, at 14:15 CET (8:15am ET). These images indicate Euclid's readiness to begin its Wide Survey.

Anticipating Euclid Data Release Q1

October 20th, 2023

Euclid Q1 data release will contain Level 2 data of a single visit over the ~50 sq deg Euclid Deep Fields.

Euclid Commissioning

September 28th, 2023

Euclid commissioning is looking up. A few issues were found earlier, unsurprising for a space mission with stringent requirements to achieve groud-breaking science goals; all have been mitigated.

Euclid NISP Instrument

September 14th, 2023

NISP, one of Euclid's two instruments, is required for measuring galaxy redshifts. It has two modes: imaging and slitless spectroscopy. Each NISP image has 64 million pixels over 0.57 square degrees.

Euclid VIS Instrument

September 7th, 2023

Euclid's VIS instrument is one of the two instruments on Euclid, required for acquiring weak lensing data. It is a large format imager, with 609 million pixels covering 0.57 square degrees.

Euclid Consortium

August 24th, 2023

The Euclid Consortium consists of ~2500 scientists and engineers across more than 15 countries. The Euclid Consortium website provides a lot of useful information.

What's in Euclid's First Images

August 17th, 2023

Euclid has successfully completed its commissioning period, during which all functions of the spacecraft and instrumentation were checked.
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