Euclid Space Telescope's first images reveal the dazzling edge of darkness

ESA’s Euclid space mission revealed its first full-colour images on 7 November.

Never before has a telescope been able to create such razor-sharp astronomical images across such a large patch of the sky, and looking so far into the distant Universe. These five images illustrate Euclid's full potential; they show that the telescope is ready to create the most extensive 3D map of the Universe yet, to uncover some of its hidden secrets.

Read more and watch the photos on ESA's Euclid pages.