https://starlust.org/where-is-bepi-colombo-now-live-location-distance-from-earth-sun-and-mercury/ 2026-09-11T06:02:19.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-11T06:02:19.000Z Where is BepiColombo now? Live location, distance from Earth, Sun and Mercury https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816622/uploads/268376d0-ad1e-11f1-8005-09f3849037ed_1200_630.jpeg Where is BepiColombo now? Live location, distance from Earth, Sun and Mercury ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission is close to reaching the end of its 8+ year journey to Mercury. Track it here. https://starlust.org/watch-space-x-successfully-launches-and-lands-falcon-9-for-u-s-space-force-classified-mission/ 2026-09-11T04:21:19.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-11T04:21:19.000Z Watch: SpaceX successfully launches and lands Falcon 9 for U.S. Space Force classified mission https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816698/uploads/edd61c40-ad7f-11f1-ab10-c75248072844_1200_630.jpeg Watch: SpaceX successfully launches and lands Falcon 9 for U.S. Space Force classified mission It marked the fifth SpaceX mission with national security-related payloads this year. https://starlust.org/mercury-has-been-shrinking-faster-than-we-realized-heres-what-that-means/ 2026-09-11T02:49:59.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-11T01:33:34.000Z Mercury has been shrinking faster than we realized. Here’s what that means https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816687/uploads/3c3e10a0-ad52-11f1-969f-4d48ee1eb045_1200_630.jpeg Mercury has been shrinking faster than we realized. Here’s what that means New research suggests the planet has lost nearly 12 miles from its diameter, and the reason could lie deep inside. https://starlust.org/blue-origins-new-glenn-is-moving-to-historic-nasa-facility-as-it-prepares-for-artemis-missions/ 2026-09-10T13:55:51.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T13:38:00.000Z Blue Origin's New Glenn is moving to historic NASA facility as it prepares for Artemis missions https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816561/uploads/9f4d94e0-ad1b-11f1-8005-09f3849037ed_1200_630.jpeg Blue Origin's New Glenn is moving to historic NASA facility as it prepares for Artemis missions The historic NASA facility which powered the Apollo program in the late 60s and early 70s continues to serve the agency's lunar ambitions. https://starlust.org/nas-as-chandra-reveals-an-entirely-new-class-of-cosmic-objects-with-remarkable-qualities/ 2026-09-10T08:56:58.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T08:56:58.000Z "Never encountered objects that act like this": NASA’s Chandra reveals a new class of cosmic objects https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816573/uploads/1d6c9bd0-acd3-11f1-b458-bbed42188ca4_1200_630.jpeg "Never encountered objects that act like this": NASA’s Chandra reveals a new class of cosmic objects The scientists found these sources among objects that appeared in the lowest X-ray-energy images in the Chandra archive but disappeared in higher-energy images. https://starlust.org/watch-astrophotographer-spots-nas-as-nancy-grace-roman-telescope-on-its-way-to-lagrange-point-2/ 2026-09-10T07:30:01.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T07:30:01.000Z Watch: Astrophotographer spots NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on its way to Lagrange Point 2 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816577/uploads/1cc706a0-accb-11f1-8ce3-7b37374b228a_1200_630.jpeg Watch: Astrophotographer spots NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on its way to Lagrange Point 2 Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy spotted NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on its way to the second Lagrange Point. Watch the video here. https://starlust.org/could-the-moon-be-hiding-signs-of-ancient-alien-technology-seti-scientist-proposes-how-we-might-find-them/ 2026-09-10T07:01:16.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T07:01:16.000Z Could the Moon be hiding signs of ancient alien technology? SETI scientist proposes how we might find them https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816471/uploads/f39e7d80-ace3-11f1-9d06-b940ba0fcc9f_1200_630.jpeg Could the Moon be hiding signs of ancient alien technology? SETI scientist proposes how we might find them The research, led by a SETI scientist, takes a completely different approach to the existing efforts of searching for life beyond our planet. https://starlust.org/did-venus-once-have-a-moon-scientists-think-the-planet-may-have-destroyed-it/ 2026-09-10T06:13:50.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T06:13:50.000Z Did Venus once have a moon? Scientists think the planet may have destroyed it https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816317/uploads/db291150-ab6e-11f1-a011-355b9721965d_1200_630.jpeg Did Venus once have a moon? Scientists think the planet may have destroyed it As of now, scientists are not sure whether Venus ever had a moon. https://starlust.org/nine-flybys-and-six-billion-miles-esa-shares-thrilling-footage-from-bepi-colombos-eight-year-voyage/ 2026-09-10T04:32:14.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T04:32:14.000Z Nine flybys and six billion miles: ESA shares thrilling footage from BepiColombo's eight-year voyage https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816555/uploads/4da1f230-acd0-11f1-b458-bbed42188ca4_1200_630.jpeg Nine flybys and six billion miles: ESA shares thrilling footage from BepiColombo's eight-year voyage ESA says it's the first time images from the BepiColombo spacecraft have been compiled into a video. https://starlust.org/scientists-propose-ambitious-spacecraft-mission-to-study-halleys-comet-when-it-returns-in-2061/ 2026-09-10T03:19:37.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T03:19:37.000Z Scientists propose ambitious spacecraft mission to study Halley’s Comet when it returns in 2061 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816473/uploads/1ea106c0-ac1b-11f1-a0bf-951ee3bf3790_1200_630.jpeg Scientists propose ambitious spacecraft mission to study Halley’s Comet when it returns in 2061 Scientists have proposed launching a spacecraft to meet Halley's Comet when it returns in 2061, which will allow them to study it for months. https://starlust.org/two-of-nas-as-artemis-ii-astronauts-step-back-from-spaceflight-after-historic-moon-mission/ 2026-09-10T00:14:32.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-10T00:14:32.000Z Two of NASA’s Artemis II astronauts step back from spaceflight after historic Moon mission https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816547/uploads/79bbf290-ac8e-11f1-b5d7-9f47f1fb3559_1200_630.jpeg Two of NASA’s Artemis II astronauts step back from spaceflight after historic Moon mission After piloting and commanding Artemis II, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are moving to new emeritus roles this September. https://starlust.org/space-x-is-gearing-up-for-another-classified-u-s-space-force-mission-watch-the-ussf-153-launch-live/ 2026-09-09T12:35:40.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-09T12:35:40.000Z SpaceX is gearing up for another classified U.S. Space Force mission: Watch the USSF-153 launch live https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/816362/uploads/e1c66e30-ab74-11f1-a011-355b9721965d_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX is gearing up for another classified U.S. Space Force mission: Watch the USSF-153 launch live This is SpaceX's second U.S. Space Force mission in less than a month. Watch it live.