Euclid was mapping the universe. Then it found a comet
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The Euclid space telescope made an accidental comet discovery as it searched the universe for evidence of dark matter and dark energy. Euclid took these images at 00:41:07, 00:58:53 and 01:16:39 UTC on September 17, 2026. The comet is now named C/2026 S1 (Euclid). Animation via ESA/ Euclid/ Euclid Consortium/ NASA, M. Pöntinen et al. 2026.
Euclid makes an accidental comet discovery
ESA’s Euclid space telescope is surveying the cosmos, mapping the large-scale structure of the universe
Euclid makes an accidental comet discovery
ESA’s Euclid space telescope is surveying the cosmos, mapping the large-scale structure of the universe
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