"Euclid Telescope Unveils Stunning Cosmic Nursery and Rogue Planets"
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The European Space Agency's new Euclid space telescope, launched in July 2023, has released its first images, including a detailed view of the Messier 78 star nursery. The telescope's infrared instruments have uncovered over 300,000 new objects and can detect celestial bodies just a few times the mass of Jupiter, offering unprecedented insights into star formation and the nature of dark matter and dark energy.
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