ESA's Euclid Telescope Accidentally Discovers a New Comet

Summary

The European Space Agency's Euclid telescope has discovered a new comet, and the find was made completely by accident. According to CNET, the comet was identified in Euclid telescope imagery using software designed to detect moving objects.

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1. CNET

   21 Oct 2026, 19:50 UTCSource ↗

   CNET reports that the ESA's Euclid telescope discovered a new comet completely by accident, identified in its imagery using software designed to detect moving objects.