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A scientific collage of 112 square individual images from the Euclid space telescope, arranged in a six-by-six grid on a black background. Each square shows a different strong gravitational lens in the distant universe. At the center of nearly every image is a bright, mostly yellowish-white foreground galaxy. Surrounding these central galaxies, the effects of spacetime curvature are clearly visible: the light from even more distant background galaxies appears as blue arcs of light, circularly curved arcs, filamentary structures, or nearly closed rings—so-called Einstein rings. Some images also show point-like multiple images of the same background galaxy, arranged symmetrically around the center. The details are very sharp, and in the background of each square, additional tiny, distant galaxies and stars are visible as points of light.

10,000 Euclid lenses wanted: MPE call for Space Warps

April 21, 2026

The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) in Garching is inviting the public to take part in the ‘Space Warps’ citizen science project on the Zooniverse platform. Volunteers are asked to identify strong gravitational lenses in as yet unpublished images from ESA’s Euclid space telescope. Scientists expect over 10,000 new candidates – more than in 50 years of all previous discoveries combined. more

Euclid's morphological classification shows various galaxy types, including ellipticals, lenticulars, spirals, barred spirals, and irregular dwarfs.

Euclid Sheds Light on How Galaxies Form and Transform

November 05, 2025

ESA’s space telescope captures the astonishing diversity of galaxies – and MPE scientists trace how mergers shape their cores more

Frank Grupp stands in front of a large antique telescope in a room with tall windows and dark wooden walls.

Frank Grupp receives award for instrument development 2025

August 14, 2025

The Astronomical Society is awarding Dr. Frank Grupp the 2025 Instrument Development Prize for his outstanding leadership in the design and construction of the NISP instrument. Grupp is a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich. As project manager, he was responsible for the NISP optics instrument for ESA's Euclid space telescope. With the largest optical lens systems ever manufactured for a space mission, Grupp and his team set new standards. more

A multitude of spiral galaxies in a grid pattern, each with unique structures and shapes, against a star-filled background.

Euclid opens a treasure trove of data: MPE plays a crucial role in exploring the dark universe

March 19, 2025

The first Euclid data published by ESA (Q1) provide impressive insights into the depths of the universe. They include high-resolution images of 26 million galaxies, reveal the finest structures and make it possible for the first time to precisely determine the shape and distance of more than 380,000 galaxies. This data is a milestone and yet only marks the beginning of research into dark matter and dark energy. And the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) plays a central role in all of this. more

A cluster of spiral galaxies surrounded by numerous stars, with bright cores and intricate arm formations, set against a dark cosmic backdrop.

Zoom into the first page of Euclid’s great cosmic atlas

October 15, 2024

Euclid reveals the first deep view into the cosmos, spanning an area of 500 full moons in the sky. more

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