The Euclid telescope, operated by the European Space Agency, has captured the largest images of the universe ever taken from space. These high-resolution images allow researchers to peer deeper into the cosmos than ever before. Dr. Jesper Skottfelt, a research fellow at the Open University’s Centre for Electronic Imaging, explains the significance of these images and what the future holds for the Euclid mission.
Meanwhile, Airbus is developing a satellite called ‘Vigil’ in the UK to serve as an early warning system for potentially dangerous space weather. This spacecraft will provide crucial information about solar storms and coronal mass ejections, which can disrupt satellites in orbit and Earth’s electronic systems.
In other news, BT has been fined nearly £3 million for failures that impacted EE and PlusNet customers. Microsoft’s AI feature is also under investigation by UK regulators. Scientists have made surprising discoveries about the Sun’s magnetic field, and there are discussions about whether the internet is ‘disappearing’.
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