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ESA’s Euclid Telescope finds 31 record-breaking ancient quasars, probing early galaxy formation

ESA’s Euclid space telescope has spotted 31 ancient quasars—among the oldest and most remote objects observed—using their redshifted light to peer into the dawn of the Universe. The findings include the earliest quasars ever identified and add new constraints on how the first galaxies formed and evolved.

Discovered 2026-07-08T07:59:50.028200-07:00 | 2026-07-08T07:59:50.028200-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Provides new observational constraints on early-universe galaxy and black-hole co-evolution, centered on Euclid’s identification of 31 extremely remote quasars.
Supports cross-mission scientific interpretation: the cluster aligns with JWST findings that some massive early galaxies were already “quenched” (star formation shut down) earlier than expected, refining timelines for first-galaxy development.
Impacts future mission planning and target selection by highlighting where the earliest active galactic nuclei sit in the formation/feedback picture during the Universe’s earliest epochs.

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