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  "id": 19837683,
  "title": "Quiz of the week: how many galaxies have been revealed so far from ESA’s Euclid mission?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/quiz-of-the-week-how-many-galaxies-have-been-revealed-so-far-from",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Physics World",
    "slug": "physics-world",
    "url": "https://physicsworld.com/a/quiz-of-the-week-how-many-galaxies-have-been-revealed-so-far-from-esas-euclid-mission/"
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  "summary": "The European Space Agency (ESA) has released its first major data set from the Euclid space telescope, which is tasked with creating the largest 3D map of the universe. The data, captured over 13 months, includes observations of more than 900 million galaxies and 60 million black-hole-powered light sources from the early universe. This release covers a slice of sky approximately 9,500 times larger than the full moon, representing about 14% of the total area Euclid is scheduled to survey during its six-year mission.\n\nESA's director of science, Carole Mundell, stated that the release is a scientific milestone in the study of the cosmos. Scientists intend to use the 1.7 million gigabytes of data to develop a 3D model of the universe and map the cosmic web underlying all galaxies. According to ESA, each object in the survey provides a specific light signature or spectrum that offers information regarding its distance from Earth and its composition.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Euclid mission data release spans more than 900 million galaxies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/euclid-mission-data-release-spans-more-than-900-million-galaxies",
        "published": "2026-11-12T11:06:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Scientist",
        "title": "Vast data dump from Euclid space telescope reveals stunning galaxies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/vast-data-dump-from-euclid-space-telescope-reveals-stunning-galaxies",
        "published": "2026-11-12T14:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Science",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-12T16:22:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "Dark matter breakthrough coming? Euclid space telescope unveils its 1st look into the dark universe (video)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/dark-matter-breakthrough-coming-euclid-space-telescope-unveils-its",
        "published": "2026-11-12T17:28:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Slashdot",
        "title": "Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More Than 900 Million Galaxies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/euclid-mission-data-release-spans-more-than-900-million-galaxies",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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