# Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-10 08:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Phys.org, SciTechDaily, ScienceBlog.com and Space Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Phys.org | Oldest quasars ever discovered add to 'perplexing' space mystery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBMX3ZNNFd0VUxDNUx2N004aWRpUlBuVDRac2o0d0tCT19uRGpSVHpqd3VWSzdhMU1IRUFoYThWazVjUXhtNGxYNjJ6amN2Q21GQzkwTjlkUmZsX3B0TDAtUzlXdjVETDBfeHRjYVAtUmhJcmM3T3BsNExZZnhiZWc?oc=5) |
| SciTechDaily | The Universe Was Barely Born When These Giant Black Holes Appeared | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOa3lqei15SXFfRkF6eHpuZEJpVjh5QTM4bFIzeDdneS1obmdFVjFQS0ZPM1FGZVV4RjJ4TDZnbmQ2V3RlZk9MUVNKazZKNmFQVXlQMGRCWDNBVE96N0hlTFZXNEh3NkJmVWYxU01lLVg0ZEdNQUJYcG94ZlU0RnRrb0VkMDdjaXZ6QzZqcjI5Qnh2MTNDdFJv?oc=5) |
| ScienceBlog.com | Astronomers have found 31 of the oldest known quasars burning so soon after the Big Bang that current models struggle to explain how their black holes grew massive enough to power them in the time available | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAJBVV95cUxPMFBvTUZZWWktd3lwTm14VzVQUDladHNhTXdWNFVVVDA3NzlzUXYxckJ5dWpYOHFUaHAyZC1Ib0puMUpwdDlHSk1Vb1RmRjVBeGxTWEhISGFCVjcyeXYxZklCS2w2Nm81bnBiak00V1c3THNSZ0RndTVfd3Q3WVJrV1VkMWtkQW5QWW9mQjYtTTVXSXUwWDdkT2ZPZTdVek80UjhPVFVKODZuNDNSQUc2U19VRlZSZ0N6UU9OQnR3Y0o2cHlEMUMtVG43b2ljMEFRVWJweFhTVDd1b1A0Vkg2d3k0NVI5ZUdTSHVTczJnOHVfQjNHa0Q1TjNCTVBOSG93MTZsZEZ0c25jS1BTcDZlb3o1ZlJVMmFfTGtHVFBOdng4T0hfUXN6bmUtMXNtX2lSNExvdzJqVDNfS0RVM3BIdzM4QVJnY1do?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | In July 2026, Europe's Euclid telescope found 31 of the oldest quasars ever seen, two now shining with the light of a trillion suns when the cosmos was just 5 percent of its present age — their glow 13 billion years in the coming | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxOcnhzSGJ5LTRlWEU1aWd4bnM3MnJiSkswUVRWZjl2TVZrRG1mZTE4NVFBSEdraEVpcEVKcUZNanJCalhBbm1USkhlUG5wWHpvQW9wUDFjd2lTTFl2UHY5ZEJET25Eb1I0V2RGdGtubWdwaXhOdnZhZzQwejMtOHJHX1BjRURPNjBsaklpWFF5WVdwb1ZFWGFBNUkzMmE0RlZiRURtX1J5WWw1Tl94Xy1PbGVfYmFMY1JfZ3gyNUQtSF85R3E2c3oydnQxMENJN2lXckIzZEM3LTU0N2t0UkhST3hKSi14MkVudTlKVTZzc0cxOXFXXzlweV8xa3RyUkVaN2hhRzdwNXk5Y3RfT0pJVlpoT29XTHJrdTVnZzNFaHFfWE81b3NZbTdNS2dQczU2cmVuTmViWUE?oc=5) |
| WTVB | Ancient quasars add to a ‘major unsolved problem’ in astrophysics | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPTkozZmZnZXBaVS1zN3ZJYkR1SFZKdWNQekdiZ0xab1QtQXRXS0FRajY0VzFVNmJfMWRUd0JPdmhBbnNzcmRtZGMtbEFCbjBzZnFUT0ZiY0tIX21jTEF6X1JyWmNObWN1RkdQbjBmbUZpUnFaMnh1MW1Bd01DeFp1RGxuVFo1eGxmTXBtOUJTV1Q3cnl4bDl3Y2dR?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Ancient quasars add to a 'major unsolved problem' in astrophysics | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPM29MRk40SER0V09RT19qaUpyS2gzVkFlbllIbWQ3c2RySXJtUlFOel8zdnlMbGxuSjhTMnBIMklPX1RlZmZYZ2c4X29CRjZQT0pUVkNZWUhsb1FzT2lsRnlQcUxBMGxUQlQwYmFaTzI2NmdlZTF5cHY3RVRpamFmSUF0dFFCWUo2LWRGMU51Qkgwcnk4OTR0eTRialNrN1Ri?oc=5) |
| Space | Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPTDh1Sm9YNTlLNHlHZElVcm82Q2YycEFtWnFDQ0tWRlNpZGxLUE12blgzY0NNOWEwNE9kMzdCNFAyNHRnQkZKdGt6UjZqWWhGVlI0UlFqeG5WVEFNMi1BNGV5XzBTeXJIS3AtbllOdkFKYTN6WG1DNk1NQnFSR3o0QWxzdnZaWU5LVy04WlVJUFJxdFBHYXZqQ0libGp6VVZkZmFvUFhvamxDMDlnUWtObVFtVnhMeGxaTG1EX2FYcDhkbzZDRzgwamNsUFBHd0hoLUJzZUFTOW83NUZtRGdV?oc=5) |

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