The European Space Agency's Euclid mission, built to map dark matter and dark energy, has discovered a long-period comet in images taken in September 2026. The object, designated C/2026 S1 (Euclid), was confirmed by observatories worldwide.
ESA's Euclid Telescope Spots Its First Previously Unknown Comet
The European Space Agency's Euclid mission, built to map dark matter and dark energy, has discovered a long-period comet in images taken in September 2026. The object, designated C/2026 S1 (Euclid), was confirmed by observatories worldwide.
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