https://starlust.org/space-x-plans-on-winding-down-falcon-once-starship-becomes-operational/ 2026-08-25T12:49:53.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-25T12:49:53.000Z SpaceX plans on 'winding down Falcon' once Starship becomes operational https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814921/uploads/76e90830-a074-11f1-ad80-0f6fb851da08_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX plans on 'winding down Falcon' once Starship becomes operational SpaceX plans on 'winding down' the Falcon 9 after Starship becomes operational, and it does not bode well for commercial entities looking to place their payloads in orbit. https://starlust.org/nas-as-roman-telescope-takes-one-step-closer-to-launch-gets-enclosed-in-space-x-falcon-heavy-fairing/ 2026-08-25T09:49:25.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-25T09:49:25.000Z NASA’s Roman Telescope takes one step closer to launch, gets enclosed in SpaceX Falcon Heavy fairing https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814862/uploads/5b345690-a05f-11f1-9b3e-6b94fc272c5c_1200_630.jpeg NASA’s Roman Telescope takes one step closer to launch, gets enclosed in SpaceX Falcon Heavy fairing The flagship telescope will launch this Sunday, August 30. https://starlust.org/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-august-27-28-2026-will-weather-affect-visibility-in-the-u-s/ 2026-08-25T07:15:04.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-25T07:15:04.000Z Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28, 2026: Will weather affect visibility in the U.S.? https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814899/uploads/e7457500-a051-11f1-8bdc-7b195e5a2ba3_1200_630.jpeg Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28, 2026: Will weather affect visibility in the U.S.? Cloud cover and storms can play spoilsport if you're trying to see the August 27-28 partial lunar eclipse. Here's what weather conditions to expect across the U.S. https://starlust.org/2028-could-be-the-best-year-yet-for-the-perseid-meteor-shower-expert-says-heres-how/ 2026-08-24T23:58:15.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-24T23:58:15.000Z 2028 could be the best year yet for the Perseid meteor shower, expert says; here’s how https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814848/uploads/dcb04e80-9ff2-11f1-836b-87ff4d6a3816_1200_630.jpeg 2028 could be the best year yet for the Perseid meteor shower, expert says; here’s how "If rates during 2027 are enhanced to at least 100 per hour, then we can expect 200-300 per hour for 2028." https://starlust.org/moon-phases-2026-what-will-the-moon-look-like-on-august-27-28/ 2026-08-24T20:49:10.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-24T20:49:10.000Z Moon Phases 2026: What will the Moon look like on August 27-28? https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814844/uploads/c6dc6a10-9fef-11f1-b15d-574eb45acff1_1200_630.jpeg Moon Phases 2026: What will the Moon look like on August 27-28? Earth's shadow will swallow 96% of the Moon this week and turn it a deep red. Here's what to expect. https://starlust.org/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-august-27-28-2026-city-wise-timings-for-the-united-states/ 2026-08-24T11:32:48.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-24T11:32:48.000Z Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28, 2026: City-wise timings for the United States https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814722/uploads/dd0e48b0-9f10-11f1-b958-cb1c3773491e_1200_630.jpeg Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28, 2026: City-wise timings for the United States A partial lunar eclipse this deep will not be seen in another two years. https://starlust.org/scientists-need-to-know-this-before-we-travel-to-mars-how-much-of-the-planets-dust-can-be-inhaled/ 2026-08-24T10:02:28.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-24T10:02:28.000Z Scientists need to know this before we travel to Mars: How much of the planet's dust can be inhaled? https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814527/uploads/b6bb9c70-9f98-11f1-9abf-31dbfc998490_1200_630.jpeg Scientists need to know this before we travel to Mars: How much of the planet's dust can be inhaled? Mars has a dust problem. This is what NASA recommends as the safety limit for Martian dust. https://starlust.org/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-august-27-28-2026-best-places-to-watch-in-america-europe-africa-and-asia/ 2026-08-24T08:49:39.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-24T08:49:39.000Z Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28, 2026: Best places to watch in America, Europe, Africa and Asia https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814775/uploads/b352e610-9f84-11f1-bd5b-0b690d06cf48_1200_630.jpeg Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27-28, 2026: Best places to watch in America, Europe, Africa and Asia The August 27-28 partial lunar eclipse will begin when the Moon enters Earth’s outer shadow at 8:23 pm CDT and will last for hours. Here are the best viewing locations. https://starlust.org/nas-as-artemis-ii-crew-to-receive-congressional-space-medal-of-honor-on-august-28-how-to-watch-it-live/ 2026-08-24T06:52:03.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-24T06:52:03.000Z NASA's Artemis II astronauts to receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28; Here’s how to watch the ceremony live https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814760/uploads/40a08050-9f70-11f1-94dc-31cf0dfe9e75_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Artemis II astronauts to receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor on August 28; Here’s how to watch the ceremony live Artemis II launched on April 1 and it marked the return of astronauts to the lunar vicinity after over 50 years. https://starlust.org/china-postpones-its-ambitious-change-7-mission-to-the-moons-south-pole-possibly-until-2027/ 2026-08-24T04:10:31.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-24T04:10:31.000Z China postpones its ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to the Moon’s South Pole, possibly until 2027 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814740/uploads/f61a71f0-9f59-11f1-ac9d-819a0dee2b86_1200_630.jpeg China postpones its ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to the Moon’s South Pole, possibly until 2027 Chang'e-7 was scheduled to launch from a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China’s Hainan province on Monday.