https://starlust.org/heat-shield-for-nas-as-dragonfly-mission-undergoes-thermal-testing-in-new-mexico-desert/ 2026-06-03T05:18:52.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-03T05:18:52.000Z Heat shield for NASA's Dragonfly mission undergoes thermal testing in New Mexico desert https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805437/uploads/e4a2a180-5e64-11f1-a88f-3fc8487edc78_1200_630.jpeg Heat shield for NASA's Dragonfly mission undergoes thermal testing in New Mexico desert Dragonfly's heat shield will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the NASA rotorcraft as it makes its way through Titan's dense atmosphere. https://starlust.org/how-will-astronauts-do-laundry-on-future-moon-missions-scientists-are-testing-a-plasma-jet-solution/ 2026-06-03T04:51:37.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-03T04:51:37.000Z How will astronauts do laundry on future Moon missions? Scientists are testing a plasma jet solution https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805414/uploads/8eb42a90-5e51-11f1-ab7c-1dd85d218ec0_1200_630.jpeg How will astronauts do laundry on future Moon missions? Scientists are testing a plasma jet solution The plasma device is aimed at removing harmful germs whose presence might make astronauts sick. https://starlust.org/remember-the-fireball-that-shook-new-england-on-saturday-nasa-has-released-its-latest-numbers-on-the-object/ 2026-06-02T12:11:41.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-02T12:10:05.000Z Remember the fireball that shook New England on Saturday? NASA has released its latest numbers on it https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805424/uploads/e0365670-5e53-11f1-ab7c-1dd85d218ec0_1200_630.jpeg Remember the fireball that shook New England on Saturday? NASA has released its latest numbers on it It turns out the meteor was larger than previously estimated. https://starlust.org/two-french-astronauts-will-travel-to-space-next-yearone-to-the-iss-one-to-vasts-haven-1-space-station/ 2026-06-02T10:12:52.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-02T10:12:52.000Z Two French astronauts will travel to space next year—one to the ISS, one to Vast's Haven-1 space station https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805381/uploads/2d2321e0-5e39-11f1-899f-15005257ca0f_1200_630.jpeg Two French astronauts will travel to space next year—one to the ISS, one to Vast's Haven-1 space station Vast's Haven-1 is set to be the world's first commercial space station. https://starlust.org/astronomers-spot-rare-cosmic-blast-that-may-have-completely-erased-a-giant-star/ 2026-06-02T08:53:32.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-02T08:53:32.000Z Astronomers spot rare cosmic blast that may have completely erased a giant star https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805386/uploads/02a33d90-5e3b-11f1-899f-15005257ca0f_1200_630.jpeg Astronomers spot rare cosmic blast that may have completely erased a giant star Astronomers initially thought the explosion was a Type II supernova, but some things just didn't add up. https://starlust.org/scientists-have-found-a-way-to-weigh-newborn-planetsthe-key-is-to-read-between-the-rings/ 2026-06-02T07:21:00.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-02T06:35:00.000Z Scientists have found a way to weigh newborn planets—the key is to read 'between the rings' https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805374/uploads/629cacc0-5e47-11f1-8f8d-cdbca2fc62a6_1200_630.jpeg Scientists have found a way to weigh newborn planets—the key is to read 'between the rings' The rings that newborn planets create around their young stars are essentially 'planetary fingerprints.' https://starlust.org/james-webb-space-telescope-has-found-a-stellar-bar-that-should-not-exist/ 2026-06-02T02:34:46.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-02T02:34:46.000Z James Webb Space Telescope has found a stellar bar that should not exist https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805256/uploads/c7d06340-5d91-11f1-8936-1f4df60e5445_1200_630.jpeg James Webb Space Telescope has found a stellar bar that should not exist A stellar bar has been discovered in the galaxy GN20, which dates back to just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. https://starlust.org/healthcare-on-the-moon-and-beyondhow-nasa-is-preparing-for-medical-emergencies-in-deep-space/ 2026-06-01T12:27:01.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-01T12:27:01.000Z Healthcare on the Moon and beyond—how NASA is preparing for medical emergencies in deep space https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805294/uploads/ca9a2b70-5dae-11f1-a738-8bd3cc9940ea_1200_630.jpeg Healthcare on the Moon and beyond—how NASA is preparing for medical emergencies in deep space Space exploration will require healthcare systems that can function without guidance from Earth. https://starlust.org/shenzhou-21-taikonauts-return-to-earth-after-longest-chinese-single-crew-space-mission/ 2026-06-01T12:08:07.000Z Starlust en 2026-06-01T12:08:07.000Z Shenzhou-21 taikonauts return to Earth after longest Chinese single-crew space mission https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/805252/uploads/ab5a6c60-5d9b-11f1-88af-cb67fa5e7ef4_1200_630.jpeg Shenzhou-21 taikonauts return to Earth after longest Chinese single-crew space mission The rather eventful stay of the Shenzhou-21 crew onboard the Tiangong space station has come to an end.