On 15 October 2026, 250 scientists and representatives from leading research institutions around the world celebrated the inauguration of the Large-Sized Telescope (LST) sub-array at the CTAO-North site at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma, Spain. The completion of the four telescopes marks a significant milestone for the global astrophysics community and represents a crucial step toward the full scientific operation of what will be the world's most powerful observatory for gamma-ray astronomy, the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO).

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on Sept. 16, 2026, titled “Control theory of aging and longevity for gerotherapeutic drug discovery: state space, vector fields, modalities, safety, and the minimum safe cost of functional restoration.”

University of Warwick astronomers have shown that white dwarf stars can glow in a remarkable range of colours, including the first star ever found that would appear green to the human eye. 

The astronomical nano-satellite VERTECS, launched on June 12, 2026, has completed its initial operations and confirmed that it meets its specified performance requirements. Its first images of nebulae and a 3-degree-wide field in Boötes demonstrate high-precision attitude control, resolution and sensitivity. Routine observations to study visible extragalactic background radiation have now begun.

Findings could help researchers understand how spaceflight affects brain and heart health over time

SAN ANTONIO — October 13, 2026 — A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)-led team has developed an improved model for predicting solar events that incorporates activity on the far side of the Sun. The team studied near-simultaneous maps of the whole solar surface from 2010 to 2014, combining Earth observations with data from space-based assets showing the opposite side. The resulting framework constructs surface flux transport (SFT) models that are more complete and accurate than any previous model.

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oulu sheds light on a poorly understood part of space weather: where powerful waves form at the edge of Earth’s magnetic shield, and where the solar wind can find a way through.