Project News

How Does a NASA Scientist End Up Working on an ESA Mission?

Euclid • Feature • March 1st, 2016

I work for NASA, and my salary comes from NASA through Caltech. One of my primary jobs is working on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid mission, which will launch on a six-year mission to study dark matter and dark energy in 2020. So, how does a NASA scientist end up playing a leading role...

Euclid-US Teams

Euclid • News Release • February 18th, 2016

Euclid NASA Science Center at IPAC (ENSCI) has created webpages for all three NASA Euclid Science Investigation Teams, and gathered the recent Euclid-relevant publications from all three teams into a single archive.

Dark Universe Mission Ready to Take Shape

Euclid • Feature • December 17th, 2015

Euclid, a planned mission to investigate the profound cosmic mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, has passed its preliminary design review. This clears the way for construction to begin. Euclid is a European Space Agency mission with important contributions from NASA, including infrared...

Community Astrophysics with WFIRST: Guest Observer and Archival Science

Euclid • News Release • November 16th, 2015

Due to the synergy between WFIRST and Euclid, this meeting is of great interest to the Euclid community. This international meeting, "Community Astrophysics with WFIRST: Guest Observer and Archival Science", to be held in Pasadena from 29 Feb. through 2 March 2016, will focus on the GO and GI...

Welcome to ENSCI

Euclid • Announcement • October 21st, 2014

NASA has established the Euclid NASA Science Center at IPAC (ENSCI) in order to support US-based investigations using Euclid data. ENSCI will participate in the Euclid Consortium’s Science Ground Segment, providing algorithm and software development, participating in data quality assurance, and...

Thales Alenia Selected to be Euclid Prime Contractor

Euclid • Announcement • July 8th, 2013

The construction of Euclid to explore the dark Universe will be led by Italy's Thales Alenia Space, which will be the prime contractor for the mission. This selection kicks of the full industrial phase of the project, following the announcement last month that Astrium Toulouse will build the...

Caltech and JPL to Lead U.S. Science Teams for Dark Energy Mission

Euclid • News Release • February 12th, 2013

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected three NASA-nominated science teams to participate in their planned Euclid mission, including two teams led by astronomers at Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

NASA Officially Joins ESA's 'Dark Universe' Mission

Euclid • News Release • January 24th, 2013

NASA has joined the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Euclid mission, a space telescope designed to investigate the cosmological mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

ESA approves Euclid mission

Euclid • News Release • June 20th, 2012

ESA's Science Program Committee has completed the two stage approval process process of selection and adoption of the Euclid mission.

NASA calls for Euclid Science Investigations

Euclid • Announcement • February 14th, 2012

NASA has announced an opportunity to propose for Science Investigations as Members of the Euclid Consortium and Euclid Science Team.

How Does a NASA Scientist End Up Working on an ESA Mission?

Euclid • March 1st, 2016

I work for NASA, and my salary comes from NASA through Caltech. One of my primary jobs is working on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid mission, which will launch on a...

Euclid-US Teams

Euclid • February 18th, 2016

Euclid NASA Science Center at IPAC (ENSCI) has created webpages for all three NASA Euclid Science Investigation Teams, and gathered the recent Euclid-relevant publications from...

Dark Universe Mission Ready to Take Shape

Euclid • December 17th, 2015

Euclid, a planned mission to investigate the profound cosmic mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, has passed its preliminary design review. This clears the way for...

Community Astrophysics with WFIRST: Guest Observer and Archival Science

Euclid • November 16th, 2015

Due to the synergy between WFIRST and Euclid, this meeting is of great interest to the Euclid community. This international meeting, "Community Astrophysics with WFIRST: Guest...

Welcome to ENSCI

Euclid • October 21st, 2014

NASA has established the Euclid NASA Science Center at IPAC (ENSCI) in order to support US-based investigations using Euclid data. ENSCI will participate in the Euclid...

Thales Alenia Selected to be Euclid Prime Contractor

Euclid • July 8th, 2013

The construction of Euclid to explore the dark Universe will be led by Italy's Thales Alenia Space, which will be the prime contractor for the mission. This selection kicks of...

Caltech and JPL to Lead U.S. Science Teams for Dark Energy Mission

Euclid • February 12th, 2013

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected three NASA-nominated science teams to participate in their planned Euclid mission, including two teams led by astronomers at Caltech...

NASA Officially Joins ESA's 'Dark Universe' Mission

Euclid • January 24th, 2013

NASA has joined the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Euclid mission, a space telescope designed to investigate the cosmological mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

ESA approves Euclid mission

Euclid • June 20th, 2012

ESA's Science Program Committee has completed the two stage approval process process of selection and adoption of the Euclid mission.

NASA calls for Euclid Science Investigations

Euclid • February 14th, 2012

NASA has announced an opportunity to propose for Science Investigations as Members of the Euclid Consortium and Euclid Science Team.