Euclid Space Telescope Identifies Dozens of Early Universe Quasars

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Published: 2026-07-06T10:00:00Z
Category: science
Source: European Space Agency (ESA)
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The European Space Agency's Euclid telescope has made a notable discovery, identifying 31 of the most ancient quasars observed to date. Among these, two stand out as the earliest known, dating back to when the universe was only 670 million years old. This finding significantly expands the catalog of such distant objects and offers crucial insights into the formation and rapid growth of supermassive black holes and galaxies in the early cosmos.

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