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#ESA’s #Euclid mission launched today on a #SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket. The space telescope is headed to Sun-Earth L2, 1.5 million km from Earth, to survey the sky and uncover the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. Below are actual launch and deployment photos.

For updates and more information, visit https://esa.int/euclid

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Congratulations to the team that make up the #Euclid mission on their successful launch! We can't wait to see what mysteries of the dark universe this space telescope will uncover.

For updates and more information, visit the official Euclid website: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid

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Visit the official #HubbleSpaceTelescope websites for the latest updates and everything #Hubble:

• #NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.html
• NASA: https://hubblesite.org/
• #ESA: https://esahubble.org/
• @spacetelescope: https://www.stsci.edu/hst

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33 years of #HubbleSpaceTelescope’s awe-inspiring observations have revolutionized our understanding of the universe! This space telescope has left an indelible mark on our scientific history. Happy Anniversary! Here’s to the next 30 years and beyond! ✨

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#HubbleSpaceTelescope has had a good 30-year run. Here are some #Hubble facts I thought I’d share.

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#Hubble captured a stunning image of #Jupiter from a distance of 653 million kilometers from Earth. The image shows the giant planet's turbulent atmosphere, a new storm brewing, and a changing #GreatRedSpot. Also, the image features Jupiter's icy moon #Europa.

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This is #NGC2525, a captivating galaxy located in the constellation of #Puppis, nearly 70 million light-years from Earth. It is notable for being home to a supermassive black hole. It is being observed by the #HubbleSpaceTelescope to measure the universe's expansion rate.

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One of the most visually stunning images #Hubble has captured. This is the giant nebula #NGC2014 and its neighbor #NGC2020, part of a star-forming region in the #LargeMagellanicCloud—a satellite galaxy of the #MilkyWay, about 163,000 light-years distant.

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#HLF: a stunning image, 16 years in the making, comprising thousands of snapshots and representing one of the widest views of the universe ever captured. It includes observations from the eXtreme Deep Field and captures the galaxy assembly in ultraviolet to near-infrared light.

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Sharing some of my favorite #Hubble images from the #NASA archives to commemorate the space telescope’s 33rd anniversary. We should take a moment to appreciate the beauty and wonder of the universe.

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