https://starlust.org/scientists-may-finally-know-why-astronauts-struggle-to-poop-in-spaceand-how-to-fix-it-on-moon-mars-missions/ 2026-08-20T10:07:28.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T10:07:28.000Z Scientists may finally know why astronauts get constipated in space—and how to avoid it on Moon and Mars missions https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814403/uploads/de936510-9c7e-11f1-858d-9f95b8edf1e3_1200_630.jpeg Scientists may finally know why astronauts get constipated in space—and how to avoid it on Moon and Mars missions To identify the cause, researchers focused on blood samples of 52 astronauts who spent between 2 and 9 months aboard the International Space Station. https://starlust.org/fastest-star-in-the-milky-way-record-breaking-star-orbits-black-hole-at-15-500-miles-per-second/ 2026-08-20T08:07:13.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T08:07:13.000Z Fastest star in the Milky Way: Record-breaking star orbits supermassive black hole at 15,500 miles per second https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814375/uploads/6edc07f0-9c4b-11f1-ab0a-5333dafc3715_1200_630.jpeg Fastest star in the Milky Way: Record-breaking star orbits supermassive black hole at 15,500 miles per second The star, named S301, orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's center. https://starlust.org/this-u-s-startup-plans-to-build-a-martian-city-in-the-2030-s-using-autonomous-ai-robots/ 2026-08-20T06:26:26.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T06:26:26.000Z This U.S. startup has an ambitious plan to build a Martian city in the 2030s using autonomous AI robots https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814364/uploads/9579daa0-9c4a-11f1-ab0a-5333dafc3715_1200_630.jpeg This U.S. startup has an ambitious plan to build a Martian city in the 2030s using autonomous AI robots The company believes that with their systems in place, a city on Mars can achieve self-sufficiency with just around 10,000 people. https://starlust.org/nas-as-bold-link-mission-to-save-its-falling-swift-telescope-fails-weeks-after-launch/ 2026-08-20T04:10:19.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T04:10:19.000Z NASA’s LINK mission to save its falling Swift telescope fails weeks after launch. Here's what will happen next https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814354/uploads/d44fad60-9c34-11f1-8b64-f1740ebbfd8c_1200_630.jpeg NASA’s LINK mission to save its falling Swift telescope fails weeks after launch. Here's what will happen next NASA's mission to save the Swift telescope has failed and scientists expect the telescope to fall back to Earth later this year. https://starlust.org/scientists-just-found-a-mega-earth-with-23-times-earths-mass-and-its-breaking-the-rules/ 2026-08-20T00:00:22.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T00:00:22.000Z Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814340/uploads/36f4e4d0-9c03-11f1-8c38-6b1591b0982c_1200_630.jpeg Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules This newly found 'mega-Earth' is forcing astronomers to rethink how rocky planets form. Here’s how. https://starlust.org/space-x-completes-100th-orbital-mission-of-2026-achieves-milestone-for-third-year-in-a-row/ 2026-08-19T11:04:23.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T11:04:23.000Z SpaceX completes 100th orbital mission of 2026; achieves milestone for third year in a row https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814269/uploads/16070790-9ba3-11f1-8e4d-996cf2c24ed8_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX completes 100th orbital mission of 2026; achieves milestone for third year in a row SpaceX has completed its 100th orbital mission of 2026, achieving this milestone for the third year in a row. Read all about it. https://starlust.org/nasa-releases-much-awaited-images-of-crater-carved-by-falcon-9-rocket-debris-on-the-moon-on-august-5/ 2026-08-19T08:00:19.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T08:00:19.000Z NASA releases much-awaited images of crater carved by Falcon 9 rocket debris on the Moon on August 5 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814251/uploads/84ddfe20-9b86-11f1-a0fc-415d34fd0caa_1200_630.jpeg NASA releases much-awaited images of crater carved by Falcon 9 rocket debris on the Moon on August 5 Prior to this, South Korea’s Danuri orbiter had captured before and after photos of the impact site. https://starlust.org/chinas-land-space-joins-elite-club-with-space-x-blue-origin-after-zhuque-3-booster-recovery-on-land/ 2026-08-19T07:23:55.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T07:23:55.000Z China's LandSpace joins elite club with SpaceX, Blue Origin after Zhuque-3 booster recovery on land https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814258/uploads/8ef45520-9b8c-11f1-a932-233903840c22_1200_630.jpeg China's LandSpace joins elite club with SpaceX, Blue Origin after Zhuque-3 booster recovery on land China's LandSpace has successfully recovered its Zhuque-3 rocket after launch, becoming only the third private firm after SpaceX and Blue Origin to have successfully recovered an orbital-class rocket. https://starlust.org/watch-moment-es-as-sophie-adenot-reenters-iss-as-the-first-french-woman-to-complete-a-spacewalk/ 2026-08-19T03:58:54.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T03:58:54.000Z Watch: Moment ESA’s Sophie Adenot reenters ISS as the first French woman to complete a spacewalk https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814231/uploads/3d9abb80-9b6c-11f1-afb5-2d57d2d70c1c_1200_630.jpeg Watch: Moment ESA’s Sophie Adenot reenters ISS as the first French woman to complete a spacewalk Accompanied by NASA's Anil Menon, she spent 6 hours and 23 minutes removing a failed Space-to-Ground antenna for high-speed communication. https://starlust.org/space-x-finally-hauls-starships-ship-40-to-christmas-island-after-24-days-lost-at-sea/ 2026-08-18T18:57:27.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-18T18:57:27.000Z SpaceX finally hauls Starship's Ship 40 to Christmas Island after 24 days lost at sea https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814217/uploads/e8c877e0-9b35-11f1-be38-11b72b753454_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX finally hauls Starship's Ship 40 to Christmas Island after 24 days lost at sea SpaceX engineers will now inspect Ship 40 closely before attempting to bring it back to Starbase.