https://starlust.org/scientists-have-designed-a-reptile-inspired-mars-rover-that-can-swim-through-sand/ 2026-05-20T14:30:00.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-20T14:30:00.000Z Scientists have designed a reptile-inspired Mars rover that can 'swim' through sand https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803828/uploads/a32d4b80-5444-11f1-b2f2-4dcb8a6b87b4_1200_630.jpeg Scientists have designed a reptile-inspired Mars rover that can 'swim' through sand “The wheels mimic the animal’s characteristic interaction with the ground, generating both longitudinal and lateral forces." https://starlust.org/nas-as-psyche-spacecraft-captures-stunning-views-of-mars-on-its-way-to-the-metal-rich-asteroid-see-pics/ 2026-05-20T13:06:54.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-20T13:06:54.000Z NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures stunning views of Mars on its way to the metal-rich asteroid. See pics https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803768/uploads/a05ec890-544c-11f1-a673-0fd611c41cde_1200_630.jpeg NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures stunning views of Mars on its way to the metal-rich asteroid. See pics Psyche captured the images as it flew past Mars for a gravity assist to help it toward its target. https://starlust.org/pollution-from-rockets-like-space-xs-falcon-9-is-bad-for-atmospherebut-its-also-cooling-earth/ 2026-05-20T08:19:09.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-20T08:19:09.000Z Pollution from rockets like SpaceX's Falcon 9 is bad for atmosphere—but it's also cooling Earth https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803555/uploads/fbffb400-52a0-11f1-a1fd-57f62457ee74_1200_630.jpeg Pollution from rockets like SpaceX's Falcon 9 is bad for atmosphere—but it's also cooling Earth Is filling the atmosphere with rocket pollutants viable for cooling the Earth? https://starlust.org/nas-as-chandra-finds-the-most-relaxed-galaxy-cluster-in-the-universe-had-a-rather-turbulent-past/ 2026-05-20T06:56:19.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-20T06:56:19.000Z NASA's Chandra finds the 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster in the universe had a rather turbulent past https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803741/uploads/faa77180-5415-11f1-95a9-61dbe59e10c2_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Chandra finds the 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster in the universe had a rather turbulent past The galaxy cluster Abell 2029 hides a violent history of collision. https://starlust.org/water-vapor-plumes-on-europa-new-study-questions-earlier-evidence-gleaned-from-hubble-data/ 2026-05-20T01:26:46.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-20T01:26:46.000Z Water vapor plumes on Europa? New study questions earlier 'evidence' gleaned from Hubble data https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803637/uploads/b2d48b60-5332-11f1-824b-1f670c202b3a_1200_630.jpeg Water vapor plumes on Europa? New study questions earlier 'evidence' gleaned from Hubble data Reanalysis of 14 years of Hubble data has weakened evidence of Europa’s hypothesized water plumes. https://starlust.org/nas-as-hubble-images-rare-post-starburst-galaxy-located-100-million-light-years-away/ 2026-05-19T11:37:53.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-19T11:37:53.000Z NASA's Hubble images rare post-starburst galaxy located 100 million light-years away https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803694/uploads/9b523600-5363-11f1-a362-dd52c4eec40b_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Hubble images rare post-starburst galaxy located 100 million light-years away Roughly 1% of the local galaxy population is a post-starburst galaxy. https://starlust.org/the-milky-way-was-in-a-catastrophic-collision-11-billion-years-ago-that-set-off-a-galactic-firework/ 2026-05-19T09:53:33.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-19T09:52:44.000Z The Milky Way was in a catastrophic collision 11 billion years ago that set off a 'galactic firework' https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803661/uploads/5742dd20-5368-11f1-a362-dd52c4eec40b_1200_630.jpeg The Milky Way was in a catastrophic collision 11 billion years ago that set off a 'galactic firework' The collision played a vital role in shaping the modern look of the Milky Way. https://starlust.org/space-xs-starship-flight-12-delayed-yet-againheres-when-its-supposed-to-launch-now/ 2026-05-19T07:47:07.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-19T07:47:07.000Z SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 delayed yet again—here's when it's supposed to launch now https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803639/uploads/6965ed60-5351-11f1-9508-3faf16d55fbe_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 delayed yet again—here's when it's supposed to launch now The delays are concerning as SpaceX intends to use Starship V3 as a lunar lander for Artemis IV. https://starlust.org/nas-as-maven-finds-first-evidence-of-zwan-wolf-effect-deep-in-the-atmosphere-of-mars/ 2026-05-19T07:40:26.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-19T07:40:26.000Z NASA's MAVEN finds first evidence of Zwan-Wolf effect deep in the atmosphere of Mars https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803659/uploads/f032f0d0-5352-11f1-a9b6-f13c010e3f95_1200_630.jpeg NASA's MAVEN finds first evidence of Zwan-Wolf effect deep in the atmosphere of Mars Since its discovery in 1976, the Zwan-Wolf effect has only been found in planetary magnetospheres, never in an atmosphere.