https://starlust.org/from-nasa-telescope-launch-to-total-solar-eclipse-list-of-major-astronomy-and-spaceflight-events-in-august/ 2026-07-31T07:07:18.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-31T07:07:18.000Z From NASA telescope launch to total solar eclipse, list of major astronomy and spaceflight events in August https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812251/uploads/a6016860-8c92-11f1-b742-a781127806dd_1200_630.jpeg From NASA telescope launch to total solar eclipse, list of major astronomy and spaceflight events in August From meteor showers to solar eclipses and important space launches, August has a stellar lineup. https://starlust.org/scientists-gain-new-insights-into-how-white-dwarfs-devour-metals/ 2026-07-31T05:26:53.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-31T05:26:53.000Z Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812183/uploads/4a72cfd0-8bf6-11f1-80ac-f7aca72e7633_1200_630.jpeg Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals Dead stars don't fast, they are voracious eaters of metals. A study suggests that white dwarfs maybe eating roughly 100 times more than previously estimated. https://starlust.org/mysterious-asteroid-44-nysa-may-be-the-first-known-three-lobed-world-it-even-has-a-moon/ 2026-07-31T05:06:33.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-31T05:06:33.000Z Mysterious asteroid 44 Nysa may be the first known three-lobed world. It even has a moon. https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812235/uploads/51fe9f60-8c80-11f1-afde-ada63f3e3814_1200_630.jpeg Mysterious asteroid 44 Nysa may be the first known three-lobed world. It even has a moon. Asteroids like Nysa are called E-type asteroids which are believed to preserve records of the early solar system and secrets of our planet's formation. https://starlust.org/supermassive-black-hole-winds-are-100-times-stronger-than-thought-traveling-300-000-light-years/ 2026-07-31T03:38:49.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-31T03:38:49.000Z Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812147/uploads/9871f9d0-8bd4-11f1-9eb1-c57217eac2f0_1200_630.jpeg Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years "These winds were thought to be contained within the galaxy, but our study revealed that the force is immensely more powerful than previously understood." https://starlust.org/first-african-space-payload-to-launch-to-the-moon-in-2029-with-chinas-change-8-mission/ 2026-07-30T12:58:04.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T12:58:04.000Z First African space payload to launch to the Moon in 2029 with China’s Chang’e 8 mission https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812167/uploads/2dcc88e0-8bfa-11f1-acb5-8bf8918f8244_1200_630.jpeg First African space payload to launch to the Moon in 2029 with China’s Chang’e 8 mission African payload to be launched to the Moon by Chinese probe in 2029 could be the first to perform radio astronomy from the lunar surface. https://starlust.org/scientists-amazed-as-nas-as-curiosity-images-honeycomb-like-features-on-mars/ 2026-07-30T12:38:38.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T12:38:38.000Z ‘Took our breath away’: Scientists amazed as NASA's Curiosity images honeycomb-like features on Mars https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812171/uploads/cb53b440-8c0d-11f1-8ea9-b9d54f524df3_1200_630.jpeg ‘Took our breath away’: Scientists amazed as NASA's Curiosity images honeycomb-like features on Mars The features have been photographed in a valley nicknamed ‘Valle Grande,' which Curiosity is currently exploring. https://starlust.org/comet-tempel-2-to-make-its-closest-approach-to-earth-on-august-3-viewing-tips-and-likely-coordinates/ 2026-07-30T12:17:48.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T12:17:48.000Z Comet Tempel 2 to make its closest approach to Earth on August 3—viewing tips and its likely coordinates https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812132/uploads/1395b6f0-8be0-11f1-a384-4b7ed9cda73e_1200_630.jpeg Comet Tempel 2 to make its closest approach to Earth on August 3—viewing tips and its likely coordinates Comet 10P/Tempel 2 will be closest to Earth on August 3. Here's how to spot it and what to expect. https://starlust.org/life-on-jupiters-moon-europa-may-be-harder-to-find-than-scientists-hoped/ 2026-07-30T10:21:02.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T10:21:02.000Z Life on Jupiter's moon Europa may be harder to find than scientists hoped, new study suggests https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812140/uploads/e92f8810-8bd4-11f1-9eb1-c57217eac2f0_1200_630.jpeg Life on Jupiter's moon Europa may be harder to find than scientists hoped, new study suggests The search for life on Jupiter's moon Europa just got a lot more complicated. Here’s why. https://starlust.org/fireball-spotted-over-south-atlantic-in-april-successfully-traced-to-its-origin/ 2026-07-30T09:29:34.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T09:29:34.000Z Fireball spotted over South Atlantic in April successfully traced to its origin https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812006/uploads/7e3f1dc0-8b31-11f1-b16f-f3ed1c1ea869_1200_630.jpeg Fireball spotted over South Atlantic in April successfully traced to its origin The fireball exploded with the intensity of 86 tons of TNT. https://starlust.org/can-we-use-the-moon-to-deploy-gravitational-wave-detectors-chinese-astronomers-have-proposed-a-plan/ 2026-07-30T07:34:02.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T07:34:02.000Z Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812090/uploads/aa06bb20-8b6d-11f1-9929-c9e81fed251f_1200_630.jpeg Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan Detectors on Earth cannot detect all frequency ranges. The Moon can help fill this gap. https://starlust.org/southern-delta-aquariids-meteor-shower-to-peak-tonight-will-it-be-visible-in-the-u-s/ 2026-07-30T07:01:44.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T07:01:44.000Z Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower to peak tonight: Will it be visible in the U.S.? https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812127/uploads/db5130c0-8bc7-11f1-8f5a-7d0eafeee1ee_1200_630.jpeg Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower to peak tonight: Will it be visible in the U.S.? One can spot up to 25 Delta Aquariid meteors every hour under a dark sky with no Moon. But what do visibility conditions look like tonight? https://starlust.org/auroras-explained-what-are-northern-and-southern-lights-why-do-they-have-different-colors/ 2026-07-30T05:40:02.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T05:40:02.000Z Auroras explained: What are northern and southern lights? Why do they have different colors? https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/811774/uploads/9271c680-898d-11f1-a328-6b63197dc546_1200_630.jpeg Auroras explained: What are northern and southern lights? Why do they have different colors? Auroras, caused by solar activity, glow in different hues. Here's the science behind the spectacular colors you see. https://starlust.org/nasa-to-live-stream-august-12-solar-eclipse-launch-experiments-heres-all-you-need-to-know/ 2026-07-30T04:47:40.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T04:47:40.000Z NASA to live stream August 12 solar eclipse, launch experiments: Here's all you need to know https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812107/uploads/063dacd0-8bb6-11f1-8252-336a150e57d0_1200_630.jpeg NASA to live stream August 12 solar eclipse, launch experiments: Here's all you need to know NASA has said that the experiments are to study the Sun’s corona and the impact of the temporary darkness of our skies on the atmosphere. https://starlust.org/nas-as-psyche-teams-up-with-es-as-mars-express-for-a-coordinated-photoshoot-at-the-red-planet/ 2026-07-30T03:50:50.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-30T03:50:50.000Z NASA’s Psyche teams up with ESA's Mars Express for a coordinated photoshoot at the Red Planet https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/812048/uploads/f006c7a0-8b40-11f1-a128-65c03648f96e_1200_630.jpeg NASA’s Psyche teams up with ESA's Mars Express for a coordinated photoshoot at the Red Planet Both spacecraft captured stunning images of Noachis Terra, an ancient cratered region of Mars.