The Euclid mission, launched on July 1, is designed to study dark matter and dark energy to answer important questions about why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. On November 7, the Euclid mission released its first scientific images.
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Some of the stories we’re telling you – this week at NASA!
NASA celebrates worm logo with original designer
On November 6, we hosted a panel discussion at NASA Headquarters with worm designer Richard Dunn about the design and cultural significance of the NASA worm logo. In 1992, the worm was retired but brought back for limited use to complement the agency’s official insignia, known as the “meatball”.
“I can’t express how rewarding it is to have it again. NASA will always have a special place in my heart.”
Learn more about “Worms” at Episode July 24, 2020 From “Houston We Have a Podcast,” the official podcast of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Astronomers using the Chandra and Webb space telescopes have discovered the most distant black hole ever detected in X-rays (in a galaxy called UHZ1). X-ray emission is a clear sign of the presence of a supermassive black hole. This result could explain how some of the first supermassive black holes in the universe formed. These images show the galaxy cluster Abell 2744 behind UHZ1 in lunar X-ray images and infrared data from Webb, as well as close-up images of the black hole’s home galaxy UHZ1. Source: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/Akos Bogdán; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Fratari and K. Arkand
A NASA telescope has discovered a record-breaking black hole
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the most distant black hole ever seen in X-ray light.
The black hole is undergoing an unprecedented initial phase of growth as its mass becomes that of its parent galaxy.
This result could explain how some of the first supermassive black holes in the universe formed.
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space mission has released the first full-color image of the universe. Telescopes have never been able to produce such sharp astronomical images over such a large area of the sky and look so far into the distant universe. These five figures illustrate Euclid’s full potential; They show that the telescope is set to create the largest 3D map of the universe, revealing some of its secrets. Image source: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA Image editing by J.-C. Civ (CEA Paris-Saclay), Approximate Anselmi, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The first scientific pictures of the Euclid mission have been released
On November 7, the Euclid mission released its first scientific image, including one of the Perseus Cluster, a group of thousands of galaxies about 240 million light-years from Earth. The European Space Agency (ESA) runs Euclid with contributions from NASA.
It will begin regular scientific operations for dark matter and dark energy research in early 2024.
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NASA+’s new on-demand streaming service is here
NASA’s new on-demand streaming service, NASA+ The updated app is now available. These new digital platforms offer original video series, live launch coverage, kids content and latest news.
NASA+ is available for download via the NASA app on iOS and Android devices as well as Roku and Apple TV media players.
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