ESA SCIENCE NEWSLETTER

Zoom into the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlas

ESA’s Euclid space mission reveals the first piece of its great map of the Universe, showing millions of stars and galaxies. This first chunk of the map, which is a huge mosaic of 208 gigapixels, was revealed on 15 October at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, by ESA’s Director General Josef Aschbacher and Director of Science Professor Carole Mundell. 

The mosaic contains 260 observations made between 25 March and 8 April 2024. In just two weeks, Euclid covered 132 square degrees of the Southern Sky in pristine detail, more than 500 times the area of the full Moon.

This mosaic accounts for 1% of the wide survey that Euclid will capture over six years.

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Vacancy: Science Operations System Engineer for Envision

ESA's Directorate of Science is looking for a System Engineer to support the Envision Science Operations Centre.

Envision will be the first mission to investigate Venus from its inner core to its upper atmosphere, characterising the interaction between its atmosphere, surface/subsurface and interior. It aims to provide a holistic view of Venus, studying the planet’s history, activity and climate. Envision is targeting a launch in the early 2030s.

We are looking for Science Operations System Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and testing of the science ground segment systems. The post would suit someone with space operations experience, and knowledge of science data processing or operations planning.

The deadline for applications is 1 November 2024.

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Vacancy: Science Operations Scientist to support Envision and Juice

Envision, with a target launch in the early 2030s, will provide a holistic view of Venus' history, activity, and climate.

Juice, launched in 2023 and reaching Jupiter in 2031, will explore the Jupiter system and study the habitability of the Icy Moons.

Interplanetary missions studying planetary systems and interactions with their environment, require an operation scientist with a strong inter-disciplinary approach. The post is therefore best suited for someone with a deep understanding of at least one planetary science discipline and demonstrated working experience with the relevant instrumentation. They will work within the Juice and Envision Science Operations Centre, and support instruments teams in preparing science operations.

The deadline for applications is 1 November 2024.

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