Q. What is the primary objective of the Euclid space telescope?
Answer: To study dark energy and dark matter
Notes: The Euclid Space Telescope captured images of galaxies in different shapes. Named after ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, it is part of ESA’s Cosmic Vision Programme. It was launched by SpaceX Falcon 9. Its operational lifespan is at least 6 years. It is positioned 1.5 million km above Earth at the Lagrange Point 2 (L2). It is 4.7 meters tall and 3.7 meters in diameter, with image quality four times sharper than ground-based telescopes. Its mission includes studying dark energy, dark matter, and the universe’s large-scale structure in 3D.

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