The European Space Agency's Euclid spacecraft lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a mission to study the nature of two mysterious components of the Universe: dark matter and dark energy, and to help answer the fundamental question: what is the Universe made of?
Astronomers use the term "dark energy" in reference to the unknown cause of this accelerated expansion.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.