The telescope aims to eventually chart one-third of the sky during its mission, capturing galaxies and stars. Scientists hope it will also shed light on the role of dark energy and dark matter in the universe.

The telescope launched in 2023, aiming to chart one third of the sky -- encompassing 1.5 billion galaxies -- to create what has been billed as humanity's most accurate 3D map of the universe.

Although the telescope is just getting started on its mission, it has already delivered some impressive snapshots of the dark cosmos. In February, Euclid captured an Einstein Ring in the galaxy NGC 6505, which is about 590 million light-years from Earth. The mission’s first release of cosmology data will take place in October 2026.