Euclid-NISP

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

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

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

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

Analysis of the early release observations provides insights into the evolution of the Perseus galaxy cluster more