Europe's space telescope launches to target universe's dark mysteries

Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) July 1, 2023

Europe's Euclid space telescope blasted off Saturday, kicking off a first-ever mission to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter. "I can tell you, I'm so thrilled, I'm so excited to see this mission up in space," European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher said after the launch. The telescope successfully took off from Cape C