Video: Thousands of planets are hidden in this image

Astrobitica July 1, 2026 (Last updated: July 1, 2026) 1 minute read

ESA’s Euclid space telescope has captured a detailed view of the Milky Way galaxy’s center, showcasing tens of millions of stars in just 26 hours. This image serves not only as a visual representation but also as a map of stellar evolution, illustrating regions from dark clouds where stars are forming to ancient populations in the galactic bulge.

Millions of stars. Thousands of hidden worlds. One unprecedented view of our galaxy. Three years since launch, ESA’s Euclid space telescope reveals the center of the Milky Way galaxy in extraordinary detail: a mosaic of tens of millions of stars captured in just 26 hours. But this is more than an image. It is a map of stellar evolution, from dark clouds where stars are being born to ancient populations packed into the galactic bulge.