Teachable Moments: Exploring the Mystery of Our Expanding Universe

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Scientists may soon uncover new insights about some of the most mysterious phenomena in our universe with the help of the newly launched Euclid mission. Built and managed by the European Space Agency, Euclid will use a suite of instruments developed, in part, by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to explore the nature of dark energy and dark matter, along with their role in the expansion and acceleration of our universe.

Read on to learn how the Euclid mission will probe these cosmological mysteries, and find out how to use demonstrations and models to help learners grasp these big ideas.

Teachable Moment: Exploring the Mystery of Our Expanding Universe

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An illustration of the Euclid telescope in front of a star field. The telescope has a cylindrical body with an open top and a flat, square base as well as a flat panel along its back.