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Euclid discovers ancient cosmic beacons from the dawn of time, shining like a trillion suns

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ScienceDaily reports that ESA's Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 ancient quasars. Two of them are described as record-breaking, shining with the brightness of a trillion Suns when the Universe was 670 million years old. According to the outlet, these quasars are powered by supermassive black holes and offer a view of a period when the first galaxies were still forming.

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  1. ScienceDaily FIRST 4h ago Euclid discovers ancient cosmic beacons from the dawn of time, shining like a trillion suns

    ESA’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 ancient quasars, including two record-breaking objects that shone with the brightness of a trillion Suns when the Universe was just 670 million years old. Powered by supermassive black holes, these extraordinary cosmic beacons reveal a time when the first galaxies were still taking shape.

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