SpaceCNETabout 2 hours ago
Euclid Telescope Accidentally Finds Comet
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The European Space Agency's Euclid telescope accidentally discovered a new comet, C/2026 S1, in 2026. Located 1.3 billion kilometers away, the object was found by Mikko Pöntinen using software to identify moving objects while avoiding cosmic dust. It is a long-period comet expected to reach perihelion in 2027.
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