Satellites watch an escaping Antarctic iceberg | Space photo of the day for Oct. 28, 2026
Satellites watch an escaping Antarctic iceberg | Space photo of the day for Oct. 28, 2026

Iceberg A-81 escaping the Weddell Sea and drifting near the edge of South Georgia’s underwater shelf.

Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet
Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet

The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered a suspected dwarf planet beyond Neptune’s orbit. If confirmed, it would be the sixth known dwarf planet in our solar system.

Black holes can split in two — but only if they spin at extreme speeds
Black holes can split in two — but only if they spin at extreme speeds

Scientists have long known that when two black holes collide, they merge to create a more massive black hole. New research suggests that the opposite may happen too: single black holes may split in two.

Astronomers discover the secrets of ‘string of pearls’ supernova relic and the zombie star at its heart
Astronomers discover the secrets of ‘string of pearls’ supernova relic and the zombie star at its heart

Scientists are still learning about a cosmic ‘string of pearls,’ a unique celestial relic left by a supernova witnessed by humanity around 850 years ago, which has a zombie star at its heart.

What causes mysterious long delayed radio echoes in Earth’s atmosphere?
What causes mysterious long delayed radio echoes in Earth’s atmosphere?

Baffling long radio echo delays have prompted a range of potential explanations, most of which focus on a variety of unexplained natural phenomena occurring in Earth’s atmosphere.

Glowing ‘cauldron’ of new stars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 26, 2026
Glowing ‘cauldron’ of new stars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 26, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a spectacular star-forming region glowing 161,000 light-years from Earth in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

‘Stupendously large black holes’ aren’t a major component of dark matter, study finds
‘Stupendously large black holes’ aren’t a major component of dark matter, study finds

Black holes more massive than entire galaxies are not a major component of dark matter, the mysterious stuff that’s thought to make up most of the matter in the cosmos, a new study finds.

Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find
Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find

Researchers think they might have pinpointed the exact night sky that we see depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting “The Starry Night.”

The view from the edge of a sparkling spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for Oct. 20, 2026
The view from the edge of a sparkling spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for Oct. 20, 2026

If you were approaching the edge of a spiral galaxy, arriving from afar through the cosmos, it might look something like this.