ESA’s Euclid telescope delivers new images of the cosmos using visible camera

ESA’s Euclid telescope aims to unearth the secrets of the universe by investigating dark energy and dark matter

ESA’s Euclid telescope aims to unearth the secrets of the universe by investigating dark energy and dark matter. Image: ESA

Using near-infrared spectrometry and photometry, a visible camera (VIS) aboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) 1.2m-diameter Euclid telescope has sent five new images back to Earth, revealing new physical properties of the Universe.

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The metal 3D printer feeds stainless-steel wire into the printing area before heating the melt pool with a high-powered laser

ESA uses high-powered laser to successfully 3D-print metal parts in space

In a breakthrough for additive manufacturing, ESA’s Metal 3D Printer uses a high-powered laser to melt stainless steel wire, and could lead to a more circular space economy where recycled materials are utilised to manufacture replacement parts in orbit.

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