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Euclid Telescope Reveals Hidden Star Formation in Orion

11/7/2025

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The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope captured an image of LDN 1641 in Orion, about 1,300 light-years from Earth.
It was taken during a routine test in September 2023.
The view reveals many young stars and signs of active star formation obscured in visible light.
Euclid's mission aims to map the Universe in 3D to study dark matter and dark energy, accounting for about 95% of the cosmos.

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Story summary

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope captured an image of LDN 1641 in Orion, about 1,300 light-years from Earth.
It was taken during a routine test in September 2023.
The view reveals many young stars and signs of active star formation obscured in visible light.
Euclid's mission aims to map the Universe in 3D to study dark matter and dark energy, accounting for about 95% of the cosmos.