Euclid's Icy Obstacle: Euclid's Billion-Mile De-Ice Challenge!

[@reluginbuhl]

OMG! And then you never even describe how they are going to get rid of the ice?!? WTF?

[@ximalas]

That could very well be because ESA hasn't made any attempt yet. From what I gather, ESA will try to heat up Euclid, presumably by using the Sun.

[@saxmidiman]

Ooops, did we forget something?🤔🧐😎

[@longlakeshore]

The ESA Euclid website says they will attempt to heat up the affected areas bit by bit to remove the ice. Best wishes for success!

[@sarpasalpa6977]

Space is definitely beautiful specially with that Horsehead nebula out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😢 💙 the aliens should build a 300 feet space station there!!!! I'm born there in the future 2140s where the food is better and the people there are more attractive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I 💜 space!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrLewooz]

will The "evaporated! amount of ice enter in orbit around the spacecraft? and stick back to it in the end???

[@Amradar123]

No, the gravitational pull of the telescope is too small. It will sublimate into space.

[@MrLewooz]

@@Amradar123Hmmm. solar wind isn't it?

[@drbmaitra]

The moment Euclid reached space, the temp plummeted to 3 degrees K. Why did the ice take so long to form?