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"date": "6 July 2026",
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"headline": "Euclid uncovers record-breaking quasars from the dawn of the Universe",
"summary": "The European Space Agency\u2019s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most distant known quasars dating back to the earliest chapters in cosmic history, including the two most ancient quasars ever observed.",
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"author": "Eleanor Barrand",
"profile": "Professor Daniel J Mortlock",
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"articleURL": "/news/articles/natural-sciences/physics/2026/ai-and-physics-combine-to-deliver-the-sharpest-weak-lensing-view-of-the-dark-universe/",
"date": "11 June 2026",
"year": "2026",
"sortDate": "2026-06-11",
"headline": "AI and physics combine to deliver the sharpest weak-lensing view of the dark Universe",
"summary": "Researchers have developed a new analysis technique to extract significantly more information from galaxy surveys, delivering the most precise weak-lensing-only measurements yet of the Universe\u2019s dark matter distribution.",
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"author": "Eleanor Barrand",
"profile": "Professor Alan F Heavens, Dr Lucas Makinen",
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