# ESA releases Euclid observations of more than 900 million galaxies

_Published Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM EST · Science · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

![A deep space image full of glowing white spiral galaxies. — Primary](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5vZYDrpP72Rnq6jz6XbW3f-1999-80.png)

The European Space Agency released the first major dataset from its Euclid space telescope on November 12, including observations of more than 900 million galaxies and 60 million black-hole-powered light sources. Scientists can now use 1.7 million gigabytes of data to begin placing those objects in a three-dimensional model of the universe.

The observations span 13 months and cover about 14% of the sky area planned for Euclid's six-year survey. The release also identifies more than 15,000 candidates for strong gravitational lenses, where massive objects bend and magnify light from objects behind them.

## Sources

- [Live Science](https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/far-more-than-beautiful-pictures-euclid-space-telescope-images-900-million-galaxies-on-its-quest-to-make-the-largest-3d-map-of-the-universe)

---
Canonical: https://techandbusiness.org/newswire/QA-NVJMKqW3WZ4vVxneo5Y
Published: 2026-11-12T16:40:25.794Z
Story chronology: 2026-11-12T16:22:12.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-11-12T19:02:51.399Z
Publisher: Tech & Business (techandbusiness.org)