https://starlust.org/space-x-moves-super-heavy-booster-to-launch-pad-ahead-of-starships-historic-orbital-flight-see-photos/ 2026-09-22T09:25:55.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-22T09:25:55.000Z SpaceX moves Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of Starship’s historic orbital flight. See photos https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817809/uploads/fccf9780-b653-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX moves Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of Starship’s historic orbital flight. See photos SpaceX moves a step closer to launching Starship on its most ambitious flight yet. https://starlust.org/a-dead-star-siphoning-gas-at-335-000-mph-nasa-jaxa-mission-makes-groundbreaking-observation/ 2026-09-22T07:53:45.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-22T07:53:45.000Z A dead star siphoning gas at 335,000 mph: NASA-JAXA mission makes 'groundbreaking' observation https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817702/uploads/58ba2440-b657-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg A dead star siphoning gas at 335,000 mph: NASA-JAXA mission makes 'groundbreaking' observation In a "groundbreaking" observation, a NASA-JAXA mission has caught a neutron star actively feeding on surrounding gas in a binary system. Here's all about GX 301-2. https://starlust.org/is-the-universe-shaped-like-a-doughnut-heres-what-researchers-say/ 2026-09-21T12:58:46.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-21T12:25:36.000Z Is the universe shaped like a doughnut? Here's what researchers say https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817695/uploads/16ac9340-b5b6-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg Is the universe shaped like a doughnut? Here's what researchers say Does the universe loop in on itself like a doughnut, or is it flat and endless? https://starlust.org/aurora-alert-solar-wind-from-giant-coronal-hole-could-enhance-northern-lights-on-wednesday/ 2026-09-21T11:26:51.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-21T11:26:51.000Z Aurora alert: Solar wind from giant coronal hole could enhance Northern Lights on Wednesday https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817719/uploads/28eb54c0-b592-11f1-8028-45888a204e12_1200_630.jpeg Aurora alert: Solar wind from giant coronal hole could enhance Northern Lights on Wednesday Geomagnetic storm-like conditions triggered by solar wind from an Earth-facing coronal hole could enhance auroras on Wednesday. https://starlust.org/nas-as-hubble-images-another-spiral-galaxybut-this-one-is-an-oddball/ 2026-09-21T08:58:50.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-21T08:58:50.000Z NASA's Hubble images another spiral galaxy—but this one is an oddball https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817689/uploads/698dfea0-b584-11f1-8028-45888a204e12_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Hubble images another spiral galaxy—but this one is an oddball This spiral galaxy, NGC 4698, is located about 55 million light-years away. It has features not typically shown by galaxies in the same class. https://starlust.org/on-this-day-12-years-ago-nas-as-maven-spacecraft-entered-mars-orbit-it-may-crash-soon/ 2026-09-21T06:36:59.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-21T06:36:59.000Z On this day 12 years ago, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft entered Mars orbit. It may crash soon. https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817698/uploads/f05e65d0-b577-11f1-8a0d-ff1fcf890e56_1200_630.jpeg On this day 12 years ago, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft entered Mars orbit. It may crash soon. NASA's now-dead MAVEN orbiter entered Mars orbit 12 years ago today—here's what it achieved and what's next. https://starlust.org/international-space-station-gets-crowded-after-progress-96-s-arrival-hosts-five-spacecraft/ 2026-09-21T03:59:43.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-21T03:59:43.000Z International Space Station gets crowded after Progress 96's arrival, hosts five spacecraft https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817682/uploads/eb62cfe0-b562-11f1-ab83-9f9ba058b65a_1200_630.jpeg International Space Station gets crowded after Progress 96's arrival, hosts five spacecraft Five of ISS's eight docking ports are now occupied. Russia’s Progress 96 spacecraft, which launched on September 16, occupied the latest port.