https://starlust.org/the-lyrid-meteor-shower-will-peak-later-this-month-heres-all-you-need-to-know/ 2026-04-16T14:38:53.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T14:00:00.000Z The Lyrid meteor shower will peak later this month: Here's all you need to know https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799124/uploads/12275460-37e2-11f1-8783-d500a28090b6_1200_630.jpeg The Lyrid meteor shower will peak later this month: Here's all you need to know During the peak, the Moon will be 27% illuminated. https://starlust.org/voyager-becomes-third-company-to-be-selected-by-nasa-for-private-astronaut-mission-to-iss/ 2026-04-16T13:30:44.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T13:30:44.000Z Voyager becomes third company to be selected by NASA for private astronaut mission to ISS https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799566/uploads/f80fe3a0-396f-11f1-8c6c-a11f4fe2557d_1200_630.jpeg Voyager becomes third company to be selected by NASA for private astronaut mission to ISS The Denver-based company will select its own astronauts for what will be the seventh private mission to the ISS. https://starlust.org/3-i-atlas-was-spewing-70-olympic-swimming-pools-worth-of-water-daily-when-es-as-juice-observed-it/ 2026-04-16T12:56:36.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T12:56:36.000Z 3I/ATLAS was spewing 70 Olympic swimming pools' worth of water daily when ESA's Juice observed it https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799605/uploads/851da500-3977-11f1-92c9-3d556587da21_1200_630.jpeg 3I/ATLAS was spewing 70 Olympic swimming pools' worth of water daily when ESA's Juice observed it “When we realised that Juice would be close to the comet around its closest approach to the Sun, we realised what a unique opportunity this was to collect a once-in-a-lifetime dataset.” https://starlust.org/alien-life-may-be-hiding-in-planetary-patterns-new-study-suggests/ 2026-04-16T11:46:01.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T11:46:01.000Z Alien life may be hiding in planetary patterns, new study suggests https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799590/uploads/77876520-3968-11f1-b364-c7f38076a874_1200_630.jpeg Alien life may be hiding in planetary patterns, new study suggests Scientists propose a new method to find alien life by studying planetary patterns, moving beyond traditional biosignature searches. https://starlust.org/a-new-simulation-shows-what-happens-when-a-supermassive-black-hole-tears-a-star-apart/ 2026-04-16T09:24:06.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T09:21:31.000Z A new simulation shows what happens when a supermassive black hole tears a star apart https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799559/uploads/a1663b90-3973-11f1-8c6c-a11f4fe2557d_1200_630.jpeg A new simulation shows what happens when a supermassive black hole tears a star apart What happens when a star flies too close to a black hole? https://starlust.org/space-xs-starship-super-heavy-v-3-fires-all-33-engines-for-the-first-time-flight-12-now-closer-than-ever/ 2026-04-16T08:26:59.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T08:26:59.000Z SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy V3 fires all 33 engines for the first time—Flight 12 now closer than ever https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799546/uploads/c4ca1590-3949-11f1-94aa-7d74c12f775b_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy V3 fires all 33 engines for the first time—Flight 12 now closer than ever Flight 12 could take place as early as May. https://starlust.org/nas-as-spher-ex-observes-ice-on-dust-particles-in-a-turbulent-star-forming-region-of-the-milky-way/ 2026-04-16T07:06:19.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T07:06:19.000Z NASA's SPHEREx observes ice on dust particles in a turbulent star-forming region of the Milky Way https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799533/uploads/b9d6cf40-3947-11f1-94aa-7d74c12f775b_1200_630.jpeg NASA's SPHEREx observes ice on dust particles in a turbulent star-forming region of the Milky Way The dust particles in question are no larger than the smoke particles released when a candle is lit. https://starlust.org/the-mars-sized-object-that-created-our-moon-may-have-been-more-iron-rich-than-suspected-study-finds/ 2026-04-16T06:52:03.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-16T06:52:03.000Z The Mars-sized object that created our Moon may have been more iron-rich than suspected, study finds https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799311/uploads/bbbb6d10-37ef-11f1-9e05-7b67ccc09443_1200_630.jpeg The Mars-sized object that created our Moon may have been more iron-rich than suspected, study finds About 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized object, named Theia, slammed into a proto-Earth to create the Moon. https://starlust.org/young-sun-like-stars-are-dimming-faster-than-expectedand-no-its-not-like-in-project-hail-mary/ 2026-04-15T13:07:27.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-15T13:07:27.000Z Young Sun-like stars are dimming faster than expected—and no, it's not like in 'Project Hail Mary' https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799458/uploads/afea48d0-38bc-11f1-a3d3-cdb7379cba61_1200_630.jpeg Young Sun-like stars are dimming faster than expected—and no, it's not like in 'Project Hail Mary' This dimming could improve the chances of their planetary systems hosting life. https://starlust.org/nas-as-hubble-provides-a-spectacular-view-of-a-barred-spiral-galaxy-380-million-light-years-away/ 2026-04-15T11:55:31.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-15T11:53:59.000Z NASA's Hubble provides spectacular views of a barred spiral galaxy 380 million light-years away https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799440/uploads/b6625850-389f-11f1-97e4-21346299cc59_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Hubble provides spectacular views of a barred spiral galaxy 380 million light-years away The galaxy spied by Hubble looks quite calm. But then again, looks can be deceptive. https://starlust.org/what-creates-venus-mysterious-lower-haze-astronomers-may-finally-have-the-answer/ 2026-04-15T11:18:03.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-15T11:18:03.000Z What creates Venus' mysterious lower haze? Astronomers may finally have the answer https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799405/uploads/014895d0-38bb-11f1-87f9-07949932ee92_1200_630.jpeg What creates Venus' mysterious lower haze? Astronomers may finally have the answer Scientists have long been puzzled by the haze that hangs low above Venus' surface. https://starlust.org/is-it-a-star-or-a-planet-what-nas-as-james-webb-space-telescope-found-as-it-looked-into-29-cygni-b/ 2026-04-15T09:48:39.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-15T09:48:14.000Z Is it a star or a planet? What NASA's James Webb Space Telescope found as it looked into 29 Cygni b https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799409/uploads/e66e8100-388a-11f1-8bbb-830bba66c50c_1200_630.jpeg Is it a star or a planet? What NASA's James Webb Space Telescope found as it looked into 29 Cygni b How is a massive planet different from a star? https://starlust.org/blue-origin-could-launch-new-glenn-rocket-on-its-third-flight-this-week-heres-all-you-need-to-know/ 2026-04-15T06:35:40.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-15T06:35:40.000Z Blue Origin could launch New Glenn rocket on its third flight this week—Here's all you need to know https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799404/uploads/7fbc4da0-388c-11f1-8bbb-830bba66c50c_1200_630.jpeg Blue Origin could launch New Glenn rocket on its third flight this week—Here's all you need to know The third New Glenn mission, dubbed NG-3, is expected to launch massive broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. https://starlust.org/northrop-grummans-cygnus-xl-spacecraft-arrives-at-iss-for-crs-24-crew-unloads-supplies/ 2026-04-15T05:00:13.000Z Starlust en 2026-04-15T05:00:13.000Z Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft arrives at ISS for CRS-24; crew unloads supplies https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/799379/uploads/13c12040-387c-11f1-8147-7121c0a815c7_1200_630.jpeg Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft arrives at ISS for CRS-24; crew unloads supplies The Cygnus XL spacecraft will stay docked to the International Space Station till October.