Project News

The Euclid/WFIRST Spitzer Legacy Survey Program

Euclid • News Release • October 13th, 2016

The Euclid/WFIRST Spitzer Legacy Survey proposal has been selected for observations in Spitzer GO Cycle 13. The PI is Dr. Peter Capak from IPAC, Caltech, leading an international team of 51 Co-Is. This ambitious program has been awarded 5286 hours of Spitzer Legacy Science Time, the most time...

ENSCI Releases Estimator for Astrophysical Background at L2

Euclid • News Release • September 29th, 2016

The Euclid NASA Science Center (ENSCI) has released an Estimator for Astrophysical Background at L2. This provides an important tool to Euclid scientists for survey optimization.

BBC Documentary "The Mystery of Dark Energy"

Euclid • Feature • April 7th, 2016

BBC recently released Horizon's new episode, "The Mystery of Dark Energy". Some of the footage from this episode was shot during the Euclid Consortium meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland in June 2015.

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.

The Euclid/WFIRST Spitzer Legacy Survey Program

Euclid • October 13th, 2016

The Euclid/WFIRST Spitzer Legacy Survey proposal has been selected for observations in Spitzer GO Cycle 13. The PI is Dr. Peter Capak from IPAC, Caltech, leading an...

ENSCI Releases Estimator for Astrophysical Background at L2

Euclid • September 29th, 2016

The Euclid NASA Science Center (ENSCI) has released an Estimator for Astrophysical Background at L2. This provides an important tool to Euclid scientists for survey optimization.

BBC Documentary "The Mystery of Dark Energy"

Euclid • April 7th, 2016

BBC recently released Horizon's new episode, "The Mystery of Dark Energy". Some of the footage from this episode was shot during the Euclid Consortium meeting in Lausanne,...

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...