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Euclid telescope discovers its first new comet

Original: C/2026 S1 (Euclid) The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered its first previously unknown comet,

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has discovered its first previously unknown comet, designated C/2026 S1 (Euclid). The find was made in images taken between 16 and 24 September 2026 and announced via the Euclid mission team at Caltech. It marks the mission's first comet discovery, adding to Euclid's role surveying the sky beyond its main dark matter and dark energy goals.

Why now: Space enthusiasts are sharing news of a major space telescope achieving its first comet discovery.

European Space AgencyEuclid space telescopeC/2026 S1 (Euclid)Caltech

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• C/2026 S1 (Euclid) The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered its first previously unknown comet, in images taken between 16 and 24 September 2026. https:// euclid.caltech.edu/news/euclid -discovers-new-comet # Euclid # Astrodon # Comet # space # science… · pomarede · 10

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