https://starlust.org/the-space-race-then-and-now-from-the-erstwhile-us-soviet-rivalry-to-the-current-china-factor/ 2026-05-13T06:04:42.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-13T05:23:38.000Z The space race then and now: From the erstwhile US-Soviet rivalry to the current China factor https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802816/uploads/b7ebb050-4dfc-11f1-8ba9-c9aa592f2a42_1200_630.jpeg The space race then and now: From the erstwhile US-Soviet rivalry to the current China factor Where the rivalry of the 50s and 60s played out as a race of 'firsts,' the US-China rivalry is about sustained presence on the Moon. https://starlust.org/which-country-is-contributing-to-space-debris-the-most-is-anything-being-done-about-it/ 2026-05-12T16:01:59.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-12T08:51:13.000Z Which country is contributing to space debris the most? The numbers may surprise you https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802779/uploads/8fc51fc0-4dc6-11f1-a413-c18299505e4a_1200_630.jpeg Which country is contributing to space debris the most? The numbers may surprise you The impact of space debris is not limited to the orbital plane and is being viewed as an environmental concern as well. https://starlust.org/3-d-printed-skin-could-protect-spacecraft-from-growing-threat-of-orbital-debris-suggests-study/ 2026-05-12T12:40:00.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-12T12:40:00.000Z 3D-printed 'skin' could protect spacecraft from growing threat of orbital debris, suggests study https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802851/uploads/ee2d1450-4de4-11f1-b610-bd2ee737d3cd_1200_630.jpeg 3D-printed 'skin' could protect spacecraft from growing threat of orbital debris, suggests study Researchers are designing 3D-printed kinetic sponges to help spacecraft survive debris impacts. https://starlust.org/hunt-for-dark-matter-study-finds-new-clue-in-unexplored-electron-atomic-nuclei-interactions/ 2026-05-12T11:15:56.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-12T11:15:56.000Z Hunt for dark matter: Study finds new clue in unexplored electron-atomic nuclei interactions https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802797/uploads/d9ce1fa0-4dc0-11f1-a413-c18299505e4a_1200_630.jpeg Hunt for dark matter: Study finds new clue in unexplored electron-atomic nuclei interactions The study used molecular physics to map unseen interactions, narrowing the search for dark matter. https://starlust.org/james-webb-space-telescope-provides-crucial-information-about-lonely-jupiter-like-gas-giant/ 2026-05-12T06:55:48.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-12T06:55:48.000Z James Webb Space Telescope provides crucial information about lonely Jupiter-like gas giant https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802735/uploads/da7673f0-4dc8-11f1-9fa5-bdf5a251c9e4_1200_630.jpeg James Webb Space Telescope provides crucial information about lonely Jupiter-like gas giant The James Webb Space Telescope's mid-infrared spectrograph caught the light from the gas giant's star as the planet crossed in front of it. https://starlust.org/interstellar-comet-3-i-atlas-originated-in-a-loner-place-far-colder-than-our-solar-system/ 2026-05-12T06:16:03.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-12T06:16:03.000Z Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS originated in a 'loner' place far colder than our solar system, scientists say https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802684/uploads/9a158050-4d0d-11f1-9f51-215369814ec1_1200_630.jpeg Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS originated in a 'loner' place far colder than our solar system, scientists say Heavy hydrogen ratio in 3I/ATLAS' water points to a birthplace way different than our solar system. https://starlust.org/ufo-files-released-by-us-department-of-war-reveal-strange-sights-apollo-astronauts-saw/ 2026-05-12T05:31:37.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-12T05:31:37.000Z UFO files released by US Department of War reveal strange sights Apollo astronauts saw https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802647/uploads/0ede8ee0-4d13-11f1-86d7-29b539d3515f_1200_630.jpeg UFO files released by US Department of War reveal strange sights Apollo astronauts saw Was alien life really hidden from us during the Apollo missions? What the US DOW's UFO files reveal https://starlust.org/skywatching-tips-for-may-2026-whats-next-after-the-flower-moon-and-the-eta-aquariids/ 2026-05-11T12:41:40.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-11T12:41:40.000Z Skywatching tips for May 2026: What's next after the Flower Moon and the Eta Aquariids? https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/802347/uploads/21c421f0-4be2-11f1-b948-a3d6ca893dca_1200_630.jpeg Skywatching tips for May 2026: What's next after the Flower Moon and the Eta Aquariids? Here are the four events that skywatchers should look forward to as the month of May nears its halfway mark.