Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Astronomers discovery mystery object beyond Neptune and it might be a new dwarf planet!

Mysterious object beyond Neptune may be new dwarf planet | Space Quiz! What will Cowboy Space's new rocket launch into orbit? | Virgin Galactic revealing new Delta-class spaceship
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October 28, 2026
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Mysterious object beyond Neptune may be new dwarf planet
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Hey, Space Fans! Happy Wednesday and it's an exciting one. Case in point: Our top story today comes from the Vera Rubin Observatory, which just discovered a suspected dwarf planet beyond Neptune's orbit. It could be HUGE. See what they found above.

Also, Virgin Galactic is revealing its new Delta spaceship today, black holes could suffer epic splits and the new company Cowboy Space has a Texas-sized announcement. Check it all out below!
 
What is this object?
 
Space Quiz! What will Cowboy Space's new rocket launch into orbit?
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Virgin Galactic revealing new Delta-class spaceship
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Virgin Galactic will unveil its first Delta-class spaceship on Wednesday (Oct. 28), revealing a name chosen by public vote before transporting the spacecraft from Arizona to Spaceport America in New Mexico.
 
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Spaceflight
 
Cowboy Space unveils 'Big Iron' rocket
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Slated to debut in late 2028, Cowboy Space's Big Iron rocket will be the company's workhorse to launch 20,000 AI data centers into space. But will it work?
 
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Skywatching
 
13 terrifyingly beautiful images from space
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Halloween is almost upon us, but you can get your spooky space fix here with some of the most spine-chilling space photos around!
 
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Science & Astronomy
 
Black holes can split in two — but there's a twist
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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. Here's how.
 
Spinning black holes?
 
 
 
 
Today in Space
 
This iceberg is escaping Antarctica
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For our photo of the day, we're tapping into satellites in space to bring you this view of Iceberg A-81 escaping the Weddell Sea and drifting near the edge of South Georgia's underwater shelf.
 
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Editor's Note
 
Have a great Wednesday!
That's going to be it for our update today. 

Be sure to come back tomorrow, when we'll be able share new photos and videos of Virgin Galactic's Delta spaceship and bring you live views from the International Space Station while astronauts take a spacewalk outside. And don't forget that you can stay up to date with all things space with our Space.com app available now on iOS and Android.

Keep looking up!
Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
 
 
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