ESA has launched the groundbreaking Euclid Space Telescope, a game-changer in the exploration of dark matter. Constituting 20% of the universe, dark matter‘s elusive nature has long puzzled scientists. The Euclid mission, with a budget of €1 billion, aims to unravel the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, which together account for a staggering 96% of the cosmos. This space probe promises to provide unprecedented insights into these enigmatic components, potentially bringing us closer than ever to understanding the hidden facets of our expansive universe.
