https://starlust.org/microbes-in-the-moons-shadow-nasa-finds-some-organisms-could-survive-at-the-lunar-south-pole/ 2026-08-21T09:36:08.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-21T09:36:08.000Z Microbes in the Moon’s shadow: NASA finds some organisms could survive at the lunar South Pole https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814498/uploads/36fdaf00-9d22-11f1-b291-39b95b0f2bf0_1200_630.jpeg Microbes in the Moon’s shadow: NASA finds some organisms could survive at the lunar South Pole Microbes left behind on the Moon by astronauts could survive longer than we think, a NASA study has found. Here's what it means for space exploration and future missions. https://starlust.org/who-was-nancy-grace-romanthe-mother-of-hubble-nas-as-brand-new-space-telescope-is-named-after/ 2026-08-21T09:01:24.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-21T09:01:24.000Z Who was Nancy Grace Roman—the ‘Mother of Hubble’ NASA’s brand new space telescope is named after? https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814506/uploads/b7792870-9d19-11f1-9fea-b3df89f21f68_1200_630.jpeg Who was Nancy Grace Roman—the ‘Mother of Hubble’ NASA’s brand new space telescope is named after? Nancy Grace Roman is remembered as ‘the mother of Hubble’ because it was her efforts that brought the revolutionary Hubble Space Telescope into existence. Now, she has a telescope named after her. Read all about her trailblazing journey. https://starlust.org/jax-as-probe-will-land-on-mars-moon-phobos-and-bring-its-samples-back-to-earth-for-the-first-time/ 2026-08-21T07:01:26.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-21T07:01:26.000Z JAXA's probe will land on Mars' moon Phobos and bring its samples back to Earth for the first time https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814486/uploads/82258930-9d18-11f1-9fea-b3df89f21f68_1200_630.jpeg JAXA's probe will land on Mars' moon Phobos and bring its samples back to Earth for the first time JAXA is launching the first-ever sample return mission from the Mars region later this year. Read all about it. https://starlust.org/no-starship-catch-using-tower-on-flight-14-says-space-x-ceo-elon-musk-eyes-over-30-launches-per-day/ 2026-08-21T04:32:03.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-21T04:32:03.000Z No Starship catch using tower on flight 14, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk; eyes over 30 launches per day https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814481/uploads/893ad0d0-9d00-11f1-b0a3-dfffbc97d02d_1200_630.jpeg No Starship catch using tower on flight 14, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk; eyes over 30 launches per day Starship has flown only twice this year, a slower cadence than 2024 and 2025, but Elon Musk says he wants to launch the rocket 30 times a day by 2030. https://starlust.org/nas-as-perseverance-captured-a-solar-eclipse-on-mars-see-videos-images-here/ 2026-08-21T00:10:33.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-21T00:10:33.000Z NASA's Perseverance captured a solar eclipse on Mars; see videos & images here https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814472/uploads/49da7420-9cd0-11f1-bce9-b318c7fb9f4a_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Perseverance captured a solar eclipse on Mars; see videos & images here NASA's Perseverance captured a solar eclipse on Mars; see videos & images here https://starlust.org/space-x-may-launch-starship-flight-14-no-earlier-than-august-28-heres-all-you-need-to-know/ 2026-08-20T20:03:29.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T20:03:29.000Z SpaceX may launch Starship Flight 14 no earlier than August 28; here's all you need to know https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814469/uploads/13fdeb40-9cce-11f1-bce9-b318c7fb9f4a_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX may launch Starship Flight 14 no earlier than August 28; here's all you need to know The mission will attempt a full orbital flight and deploy the next-gen Starlink V3 satellites. https://starlust.org/fact-check-viral-claim-about-nas-as-project-anchor-and-a-7-second-disappearance-of-earths-gravity/ 2026-08-20T12:28:28.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T12:28:28.000Z Fact check: Viral claim about NASA's 'Project Anchor' and a 7-second disappearance of Earth's gravity https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814156/uploads/97174c60-9ae9-11f1-8a23-d104071ed236_1200_630.jpeg Fact check: Viral claim about NASA's 'Project Anchor' and a 7-second disappearance of Earth's gravity A viral claim suggested that a gravitational anomaly would wreak havoc on Earth on August 12, and NASA responded. 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.