Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

The ESA shares the most detailed image of the Milky Way's galactic bulge in visible light. "Every point of light matters scientifically," one astrophotographer notes.

The glittering image, taken by the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope, heralds a new age of planetary discovery