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Yannick Mellier, 1958–2025

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Au revoir Yannick! It is with greatest sadness that we have to announce the passing of Yannick Mellier, lead of the Euclid Consortium since 2011. Yannick has worked tirelessly to steer Euclid’s development from before its adoption as a mission by ESA to the first science results in 2025. Much of what the Consortium is today bears his mark – and the first flagship paper introducing the first Euclid science results is, and will be, a ‘Euclid Collaboration: Mellier et al.’

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Second anniversary of Euclid in space

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It was a hot morning at Cape Canaveral in Florida, on July 1st, 2023, two years ago today. It was the first morning of the 3rd quarter of the year, the earliest possible launch day for Euclid. Late at night there had been some last minute work on the launcher and at 3AM the rocket apparently had still been lying horizontally, but a few hours later it could be seen standing upright with Euclid on top, sheltered by an ESA- and Euclid-themed fairing. The launch was on!

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Portraits of Euclideans – Laura Bisigello

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Euclid is a space mission planned, built, and operated by more than 2000 scientists and engineers across Europe and other countries. In Portraits of Euclideans we showcase the people behind the mission.

In this portrait: Laura Bisigello, Euclid Research Scientist in Galaxy and AGN evolution.

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