Astronomy

Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, where the dwarf-planet candidate was identified

October 30, 2026

Rubin Observatory Identifies Dwarf Planet Candidate 2026 ED138 Beyond Pluto in Survey’s First Major Discovery

Something large and bright is orbiting the Sun well beyond Pluto’s orbit, and astronomers now believe it is big enough to qualify as a dwarf planet. The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Wide view of the Simonyi Survey Telescope mount assembly inside the Vera C. Rubin Observatory dome in Chile.

News·Science·Space

Rubin Observatory Spots Possible Dwarf Planet ED138 Beyond Pluto, but Its Size Is Still Open

Somewhere beyond Pluto, a large object may be a new dwarf planet. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory spotted it, and scientists are now checking its orbit and size. Until they finish, ED138 remains a candidate, not an officially recognized dwarf

October 30, 2026

Northwestern Physicists Trap a Single Antimatter Positron for Months

Science·Technology

Scientists at Northwestern University have managed to trap a single particle of antimatter and hold it for months without it vanishing. The result was

Orionid meteor shower peaked at up to 20 meteors per hour from Halley’s Comet debris but October’s 80 percent full moon cut most suburban viewers to 3 to 6 per hour

Science·Space

The Orionid meteor shower peaked around October 21 and 22, but fireballs from Halley’s Comet debris continue crossing the sky through November 7. If

Illustration image related to: Full Hunters Moon Peaks at 4

Science·Space

Full Hunter’s Moon Peaks at 4:12am GMT Monday October 26—Why the Clock Change Means Your Watch Already Shows the Right Time

The October full moon—the Hunter’s Moon—reaches its peak at 4:12am GMT on Monday October 26, 2026. The UK moved from BST to GMT when the clocks went back on Sunday October 25

Karmactive Team

October 24, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror

Science·Space·Technology

Webb Telescope Measures Host of Most Distant Known Fast Radio Burst

Astronomers have measured the host galaxy of the most distant known fast radio burst, FRB 20240304B. NASA says the burst came from an era when the universe was about three billion years

Karmactive Team

October 11, 2026

Hubble image showing white dwarf stars in the globular cluster NGC 6397.

Space

Phoenix planet evidence challenges what happens to planetary systems after a star dies

A paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy describes a candidate planet orbiting a white dwarf star roughly 790 light-years from Earth. Exoplanets orbiting stellar remnants have been detected before, so that

Karmactive Team

October 7, 2026

High-contrast astronomical photograph capturing totality during a solar eclipse, with the black silhouette of the Moon surrounded by glowing white coronal streamers.

Guides·India·Science·Space

August 2, 2027 solar eclipse: Totality path, timing and what India will see

The August 2, 2027 total solar eclipse will deliver a maximum totality of approximately 6 minutes and 23 seconds — one of the longest on land in modern astronomical records. If you

Sonali Tiwary

October 7, 2026

Scientific composite showing the Sun and major planets against deep space.

Science·Space·World

New Study: Stochastic Solar Mass Loss Could Destabilize Outer Planets in 1 Billion Years — Not the 100 Billion Predicted

A new study has recalculated how long the solar system’s outer planets will remain in their current orbits after the Sun dies. The answer — roughly one billion years after the Sun

Sonali Tiwary

October 6, 2026

Science·Space

7:30pm, Not 2am: October’s First Meteor Shower Breaks Every Standard Stargazing Rule — Here’s Why

Two meteor showers are active this month. The Draconids peak this week, on the nights of 8 and 9 October, and the Orionids follow later in the month, peaking on 21 and

Sonali Tiwary

October 3, 2026

Science·Space

Harvest Moon meets Saturn on September 26 as NASA highlights the night’s skywatching targets

The September full moon — the Harvest Moon — reaches full illumination on September 26 and rises near Saturn, which is bright enough to see without a telescope. Here is what to

Karmactive Team

September 27, 2026

MeerKAT radio telescope dishes in South Africa's Karoo region

Science·Space

First Direct Radio Signal From an Exoplanet Ever Detected: What MeerKAT Found at β Pictoris b, 63 Light-Years Away

Astronomers have detected the first direct radio emission from a planet outside our solar system, using the MeerKAT radio telescope array in South Africa. The signal came from β Pictoris b, a

Sonali Tiwary

September 25, 2026

Breaking Pacific Ocean waves along a shoreline under grey sky and rough surf.

Science·Space

Beta Pictoris b Radio Signal Exoplanet Magnetic Field MeerKAT

If a headline about "radio signals from an alien planet" caught your eye, here's the actual science behind it: astronomers have picked up real radio bursts coming directly from a planet outside

Sunita Somvanshi

September 24, 2026

Science·Space

Moon Phase Today, September 15, 2026: Waxing Crescent Visibility Explained

If you are looking up at the sky tonight and wondering what phase the Moon is in, here is the answer. The Moon Phase on September 15, 2026 The Moon is a

Karmactive Team

September 15, 2026

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