{"id":29658,"date":"2023-07-01T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/?p=147360"},"modified":"2023-07-01T09:38:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T07:38:29","slug":"euclid-space-telescope-launch-today-how-to-watch-the-dark-universe-spacecraft-launch","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/euclid-space-telescope-launch-today-how-to-watch-the-dark-universe-spacecraft-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Euclid Space Telescope launch today: How to watch the \u2018dark Universe\u2019 spacecraft launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new ESA and NASA device will explore the unknown dark Universe. <\/p>

By Toby Saunders\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 01 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Following on from its JUICE mission<\/a>, and looking to learn more about the workings of dark energy<\/a> and dark matter<\/a> throughout the Universe, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch the Euclid Telescope.<\/p>\n

The ESA<\/a> states that Euclid is \u201ca cosmology survey mission, optimised to determine the properties of dark energy and dark matter on universal scales\u201d.<\/p>\n

The mission is a collaboration between over 2,000 scientists spread across 16 different countries (13 in Europe, as well as the US, Canada, and Japan). NASA and the ESA have worked together on this milestone mission into the cosmos.<\/p>\n

Read on to discover when the Euclid Telescope is launching and to find out how to watch the launch.<\/p>\n

When is the Euclid Space Telescope launching?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Euclid Telescope is scheduled to launch on Saturday, 1 July 2023<\/b> on the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle at 4:11pm BST.<\/p>\n

In the USA, the launch is scheduled to take place:<\/p>\n

  • 8:11am PT\u00a0<\/strong> (Pacific Time)<\/li>\n
  • 10:11 CT <\/strong>(Central Time)<\/li>\n
  • 11:11am ET<\/strong> (Eastern Time \u2013 local time at the Cape Canaveral launch site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    The launch of the spacecraft weighing two tonnes in orbit (payload of 800kg, service module of 850kg, 40kg balancing mass, and 210kg of propellant) will be taking place at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. If you\u2019re keen to watch the launch live, we\u2019ve got good news for you down below.<\/p>\n

    How can I watch the Euclid Telescope launch?<\/b><\/h2>\n

    You can check out the live stream of the launch below at the times listed above:<\/p>\n