Euclid telescope gearing up for mission to uncover universe’s dark mysteries

Scientists say that thanks to the Euclid space telescope, a revolution in physics is almost guaranteed (ESA/PA)

A European space telescope is ready to embark on a million-mile journey to uncover the mysteries of the dark universe.

The two-tonne probe, named after the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, will be heading towards an area in space known as the second Lagrange point, where the gravitational forces of Earth and the sun are roughly equal, creating a stable location for the spacecraft.