# ESA’s Euclid mission unveils treasure trove of cosmic data

Source: [Physics World](https://physicsworld.com/a/esas-euclid-mission-unveils-treasure-trove-of-cosmic-data/) · 2026-11-12 · Physics
Page: https://themorning.science/story/esa-s-euclid-mission-unveils-treasure-trove-of-cosmic-data-86a281da6b10195c
Kind: release · Impact: medium

## In brief

- ESA's Euclid mission released its first main data release, named DR1-Foundation, on 2026-11-12.
- The release comprises 13 months of observations.
- The observations capture the light of more than a billion objects.

## Why it matters

The public release of a large survey dataset of over a billion objects gives science readers a new resource for cosmology and astronomy research.

## Versions

- DR1-Foundation

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: Euclid DR1-Foundation, the first main data release, was published

## Coverage

- [Euclid DR1-Foundation](https://telescoper.blog/2026/11/12/euclid-dr1-foundation/) — In the Dark, 2026-11-12
- [ESA’s Euclid mission unveils treasure trove of cosmic data](https://physicsworld.com/a/esas-euclid-mission-unveils-treasure-trove-of-cosmic-data/) — Physics World, 2026-11-12

Tags: euclid, esa, space telescope, data release, cosmology, astronomy

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