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Euclid captures 60 million stars in sharpest broad view of Milky Way's core

Euclid captures 60 million stars in sharpest broad view of Milky Way's core
Phys.org Wednesday 24 June 2026, 16:40 UTC 1 min read
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For just one day, our dark universe detective, Euclid, turned its gaze toward the light: the extremely bright inner region of our Milky Way galaxy, known as the galactic bulge. This special request came from astronomers who were after what Euclid does best: capturing huge areas of the sky in crisp detail.

For just one day, our dark universe detective, Euclid, turned its gaze toward the light: the extremely bright inner region of our Milky Way galaxy, known as the galactic bulge. This special request came from astronomers who were after what Euclid does best: capturing huge areas of the sky in crisp detail.
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