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Euclid telescope finds the oldest known quasar—black hole-powered beacon from the early universe

Using the ESA’s Euclid space telescope, astronomers identified a large population of black hole–powered quasars in the early universe, including the most ancient and most distant quasar observed to date. The object’s brightness corresponds to energy output described as a “trillion suns.”

Discovered 2026-07-09T14:14:03.753069-07:00 | 2026-07-09T14:14:03.753069-07:00

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  • Euclid’s early-universe quasar detections expand the catalog of supermassive black hole activity at the highest redshifts, including the oldest and most distant quasar reported.
  • The findings provide a new observational baseline for how black holes were powering luminous quasars in the universe’s earliest epochs.
  • Results from an ESA science mission can inform downstream target selection and survey strategies for follow-on observations within the broader space science and telescope ecosystem.

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