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 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

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.

Das europäische Weltraumteleskop Euclid hat das bislang detailreichste Bild des Zentrums der Milchstraße im sichtbaren Licht aufgenommen. Es zeigt mehr als 60 Millionen Sterne.

See the Milky Way’s Galactic Bulge, Captured in Unprecedented Detail: 60 million stars never looked so good

"This image from Euclid includes 51 known planetary systems – and it will assist in studying many more that will be found."

PARIS: The Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy’s...