{
  "id": 19679718,
  "title": "Euclid space telescope unveils first major data release, including map of 900 million galaxies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/euclid-space-telescope-unveils-first-major-data-release-including-map",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:22:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Science",
    "slug": "live-science",
    "url": "https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/far-more-than-beautiful-pictures-euclid-space-telescope-images-900-million-galaxies-on-its-quest-to-make-the-largest-3d-map-of-the-universe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has released its first major data set, featuring detailed observations of over nine hundred million galaxies and sixty million black-hole-powered light sources from the early universe. This monumental milestone in cosmic exploration was shared by ESA director of science, Carole Mundell, marking a significant scientific achievement in our understanding of the universe.\n\nThe data, gathered over 13 months, covers an area of the sky approximately 9,500 times larger than the full moon, representing about 14% of the total sky Euclid is set to survey during its planned six-year mission. Each object in this astronomical dataset serves as a crucial piece of the cosmic puzzle, offering insights into their composition and distance from Earth through unique light signatures, known as spectra.\n\nAmong the data released, ESA highlights the discovery of more than 15,000 gravitational lens candidates, dubbed Einstein rings after Albert Einstein's prediction, caused by the immense gravitational pull of massive objects like galaxies. These celestial magnifying glasses enable astronomers to obtain clearer views of distant parts of the universe than would otherwise be possible.\n\nEuclid's observations also include stunning images of galaxies such as the grand design spiral galaxy M81, a bright and well-known celestial object, and the ring galaxy NGC 1291, also known as the Golden Eye galaxy. The telescope's comprehensive data set, currently covering about 14% of its total survey area, will serve as a foundation for future scientific discovery and mapping of the universe's vast cosmic web.",
  "summary": "The powerful Euclid space telescope is making the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos, and ESA has just shared the first enormous piece of it.",
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}