ESA's Euclid telescope discovers its first new comet, C/2026 S1 (Euclid)

Summary

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has discovered its first previously unknown comet, according to reports based on images taken between Sept. 16 and 24, 2026. Phys.org reports the comet is about 810 million miles from Earth. Universe Today reports that Euclid, launched in July 2026 to observe billions of galaxies and study dark matter and dark energy, found the comet, now named C/2026 S1 (Euclid).

Timeline

1. Phys.org

   19 Oct 2026, 17:20 UTCSource ↗

   Phys.org reports that ESA's Euclid space telescope discovered its first previously unknown comet in images taken between Sept. 16 and 24, 2026, about 810 million miles from Earth.

2. Universe Today

   19 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTCSource ↗

   Universe Today reports that Euclid, launched in July 2026 to observe billions of galaxies, discovered a new comet now named C/2026 S1 (Euclid).