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Euclid spots the oldest known quasars

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Newest development Jul 7, 2026 · 3 reportsEuclid finds the most ancient quasars in the universe so far

Astronomers searching the deep sky with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope have turned up the oldest quasars ever recorded — bright galactic cores that came to life when the universe was only 670 million years old.

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  1. Euclid spots the oldest known quasars

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    Euclid finds the most ancient quasars in the universe so far

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    European space telescope Euclid spots oldest quasars yet (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Think of quasars as time machines. Rare but revealing. They are light from the beginnings of the universe that let astronomers investigate how early galaxies formed.

  2. Live Science

    Euclid telescope discovers the 2 most ancient monster black holes in the universe ‪—‬ each brighter than a trillion suns (opens Live Science)

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    A collection of newfound objects discovered by the Euclid telescope more than doubles the number of known quasars from the universe's first billion years.

  3. Universe Today

    The Euclid Space Telescope Has Found 31 New Ancient Quasars, Including the Most Ancient One Ever Found (opens Universe Today)

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    Universe Today's feed description

    Euclid is only 1.5 years into its Euclid Wide Survey and has found 31 new quasars from the Universe's first 800 million years. Though the Survey isn't specifically aimed at finding ancient quasars, it's proving to be remarkably effective at it.

  4. EarthSky

    Euclid finds the most ancient quasars in the universe so far (opens EarthSky)

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    EarthSky's feed description

    The Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 new quasars, including the 2 most distant and most ancient quasars yet known. The post Euclid finds the most ancient quasars in the universe so far first appeared on EarthSky .

  5. Astronomy Magazine

    Euclid spots the oldest known quasars (opens Astronomy Magazine)

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    Astronomy Magazine's feed description

    Astronomers searching the deep sky with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope have turned up the oldest quasars ever recorded — bright galactic cores that came to life when the universe was only 670 million years old.

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