https://starlust.org/there-is-nothing-normal-about-this-artemis-ii-astronauts-get-candid-as-they-head-for-the-moon/ 2026-04-03T12:45:44.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-03T12:45:44.000Z 'There is nothing normal about this': Artemis II astronauts get candid as they head for the Moon https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/798002/uploads/0185f5e0-2f58-11f1-a4f5-03834ed6752e_1200_630.jpeg 'There is nothing normal about this': Artemis II astronauts get candid as they head for the Moon Each Artemis II astronaut shared the emotions they felt during the early stages of the mission. https://starlust.org/baby-stars-dont-grow-quietly-alma-captures-how-a-young-star-sneezes-rings-of-energy-into-space/ 2026-04-03T10:51:09.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-03T10:51:09.000Z Baby stars don’t grow quietly—ALMA captures how a young star 'sneezes' rings of energy into space https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797942/uploads/ccf68770-2f4a-11f1-b24c-719714fa0ed1_1200_630.jpeg Baby stars don’t grow quietly—ALMA captures how a young star 'sneezes' rings of energy into space The data provides a snapshot of early growth period of the baby star. https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-update-crew-set-to-spot-rare-solar-eclipse-make-detailed-surface-observations-and-more/ 2026-04-03T10:14:35.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-03T10:14:35.000Z Artemis II update: Crew set to spot rare solar eclipse, make detailed surface observations and more https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797982/uploads/98716b80-2f38-11f1-90f4-4f81c79be700_1200_630.jpeg Artemis II update: Crew set to spot rare solar eclipse, make detailed surface observations and more Take a look at the key highlights of Artemis II updates announced on April 2. https://starlust.org/scientists-simulate-how-collision-of-two-galaxies-will-proceed-over-200-million-years-from-now/ 2026-04-03T08:01:20.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-03T08:01:20.000Z Scientists simulate how collision of two galaxies will proceed over 200 million years from now https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797866/uploads/f72845a0-2ea1-11f1-a5d3-bbbe927159cb_1200_630.jpeg Scientists simulate how collision of two galaxies will proceed over 200 million years from now “This is the most sophisticated simulation to do this in the world right now.” https://starlust.org/nas-as-space-x-crew-11-astronaut-reveals-he-temporarily-lost-the-ability-to-speak-in-space/ 2026-04-03T05:58:54.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-03T05:58:54.000Z NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronaut reveals he temporarily lost the ability to speak in space https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797678/uploads/e30732d0-2e05-11f1-b053-c5756b6bbe21_1200_630.jpeg NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronaut reveals he temporarily lost the ability to speak in space Flight surgeons are still unsure why astronaut Michael Fincke lost speech on ISS mid-mission. https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-crew-to-get-solar-radiation-forecasts-from-two-new-u-s-university-developed-models/ 2026-04-03T05:42:00.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-03T05:42:00.000Z Artemis II crew to get solar radiation forecasts from two new U.S. university-developed models https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797927/uploads/57204b40-2f1c-11f1-9c8c-057744f24f2d_1200_630.jpeg Artemis II crew to get solar radiation forecasts from two new U.S. university-developed models The models will provide warnings of harmful solar radiation up to 24 hours in advance. https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-completes-translunar-injection-leaves-earth-orbit-and-heads-toward-the-moon/ 2026-04-03T04:34:42.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-03T04:30:12.000Z Artemis II completes translunar injection, leaves Earth orbit and heads toward the Moon https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797919/uploads/f84467c0-2f14-11f1-87a2-7f3c8138f1be_1200_630.jpeg Artemis II completes translunar injection, leaves Earth orbit and heads toward the Moon Orion hits critical milestone that sets spacecraft on planned free-return trajectory. https://starlust.org/saturn-has-an-asymmetric-magnetic-shield-unlike-earth-suggests-nas-as-cassini-mission-data/ 2026-04-02T13:10:49.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-02T13:10:49.000Z Saturn has an asymmetric magnetic shield, unlike Earth, suggests NASA's Cassini mission data https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797845/uploads/98905780-2e6f-11f1-8735-ddb1e5df2f09_1200_630.jpeg Saturn has an asymmetric magnetic shield, unlike Earth, suggests NASA's Cassini mission data A team of researchers studied six years' worth of Cassini data to come to the conclusion. https://starlust.org/looking-ahead-at-artemis-ii-flight-day-2-translunar-injection-video-call-with-crew-and-more/ 2026-04-02T12:51:33.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-02T12:51:33.000Z Looking ahead at Artemis II Flight Day 2: Translunar injection, video call with crew and more https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797847/uploads/de0d1150-2e91-11f1-8a19-13f93d4d88f0_1200_630.jpeg Looking ahead at Artemis II Flight Day 2: Translunar injection, video call with crew and more The Artemis II crew will have to tick a lot of items off their mission checklist on Day 2 of the flight. https://starlust.org/perseverance-had-found-nickel-in-martian-bedrocknow-study-claims-it-could-be-sign-of-ancient-life/ 2026-04-02T10:43:46.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-02T10:43:46.000Z Perseverance had found nickel in Martian bedrock—now, study claims it could be sign of ancient life https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797801/uploads/4d78fd40-2e67-11f1-95c2-fd5606ed3299_1200_630.jpeg Perseverance had found nickel in Martian bedrock—now, study claims it could be sign of ancient life The Red Planet continues to intrigue. https://starlust.org/the-artemis-ii-crew-had-a-toilet-scare-aboard-the-orion-spacecraft/ 2026-04-02T10:15:24.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-02T10:15:24.000Z The Artemis II crew had a toilet scare aboard the Orion spacecraft https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797821/uploads/3a04c6d0-2e7c-11f1-ac4e-859d0912b803_1200_630.jpeg The Artemis II crew had a toilet scare aboard the Orion spacecraft An issue with the spacecraft's toilet arose ahead of the apogee burn. https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-completes-proximity-operations-demonstration-orions-perigee-raise-burn-to-follow/ 2026-04-02T07:37:50.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-02T07:37:50.000Z Artemis II completes proximity operations demonstration; Orion's perigee raise burn to follow https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797725/uploads/20ebc520-2e5b-11f1-8536-ff0376b41524_1200_630.jpeg Artemis II completes proximity operations demonstration; Orion's perigee raise burn to follow One of the most significant early-stage objectives of the Moon mission has been completed successfully. https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-nasa-confirms-brief-communications-blackout-after-launch/ 2026-04-02T03:06:41.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-02T03:06:41.000Z Artemis II: NASA confirms brief communications blackout after launch https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797770/uploads/dbcddae0-2e3d-11f1-b51c-e126f2363fcb_1200_630.jpeg Artemis II: NASA confirms brief communications blackout after launch Ground teams suddenly lost the crew’s voice during a satellite handover, before contact resumed. https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-launch-orion-solar-wings-deploy-in-orbit-spacecraft-fully-powered-now/ 2026-04-02T01:22:37.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-02T01:22:37.000Z Artemis II launch: Orion solar wings deploy in orbit, spacecraft fully powered now https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797746/uploads/9d122a30-2e2f-11f1-be8f-7dcbd66afcba_1200_630.jpeg Artemis II launch: Orion solar wings deploy in orbit, spacecraft fully powered now Following liftoff, spacecraft powers up as boosters fall away and astronauts prepare for trans-lunar injection. https://starlust.org/we-are-going-for-all-humanity-nas-as-artemis-ii-successfully-launches-from-kennedy-space-center/ 2026-04-01T23:09:06.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-01T22:46:43.000Z 'We are going for all humanity': NASA's Artemis II successfully launches from Kennedy Space Center https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797745/uploads/1a1f58e0-2e1c-11f1-b904-07f015b2d0f0_1200_630.jpeg 'We are going for all humanity': NASA's Artemis II successfully launches from Kennedy Space Center Crew of four begins 10-day deep-space journey testing Orion systems beyond Earth orbit. https://starlust.org/nas-as-artemis-ii-crew-arrives-at-launch-pad-and-boards-orion-spacecraft-ahead-of-launch/ 2026-04-01T19:59:27.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-01T19:49:34.000Z NASA’s Artemis II crew arrives at launch pad and boards Orion spacecraft ahead of launch https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/797739/uploads/edbfefe0-2e01-11f1-b1af-293d3ac24b12_1200_630.jpeg NASA’s Artemis II crew arrives at launch pad and boards Orion spacecraft ahead of launch Astronauts enter Orion, begin checks ahead of SLS liftoff.