https://starlust.org/scientists-just-found-a-mega-earth-with-23-times-earths-mass-and-its-breaking-the-rules/ 2026-08-20T00:00:22.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-20T00:00:22.000Z Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814340/uploads/36f4e4d0-9c03-11f1-8c38-6b1591b0982c_1200_630.jpeg Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules This newly found 'mega-Earth' is forcing astronomers to rethink how rocky planets form. Here’s how. https://starlust.org/space-x-completes-100th-orbital-mission-of-2026-achieves-milestone-for-third-year-in-a-row/ 2026-08-19T11:04:23.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T11:04:23.000Z SpaceX completes 100th orbital mission of 2026; achieves milestone for third year in a row https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814269/uploads/16070790-9ba3-11f1-8e4d-996cf2c24ed8_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX completes 100th orbital mission of 2026; achieves milestone for third year in a row SpaceX has completed its 100th orbital mission of 2026, achieving this milestone for the third year in a row. Read all about it. https://starlust.org/nasa-releases-much-awaited-images-of-crater-carved-by-falcon-9-rocket-debris-on-the-moon-on-august-5/ 2026-08-19T08:00:19.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T08:00:19.000Z NASA releases much-awaited images of crater carved by Falcon 9 rocket debris on the Moon on August 5 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814251/uploads/84ddfe20-9b86-11f1-a0fc-415d34fd0caa_1200_630.jpeg NASA releases much-awaited images of crater carved by Falcon 9 rocket debris on the Moon on August 5 Prior to this, South Korea’s Danuri orbiter had captured before and after photos of the impact site. https://starlust.org/chinas-land-space-joins-elite-club-with-space-x-blue-origin-after-zhuque-3-booster-recovery-on-land/ 2026-08-19T07:23:55.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T07:23:55.000Z China's LandSpace joins elite club with SpaceX, Blue Origin after Zhuque-3 booster recovery on land https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814258/uploads/8ef45520-9b8c-11f1-a932-233903840c22_1200_630.jpeg China's LandSpace joins elite club with SpaceX, Blue Origin after Zhuque-3 booster recovery on land China's LandSpace has successfully recovered its Zhuque-3 rocket after launch, becoming only the third private firm after SpaceX and Blue Origin to have successfully recovered an orbital-class rocket. https://starlust.org/watch-moment-es-as-sophie-adenot-reenters-iss-as-the-first-french-woman-to-complete-a-spacewalk/ 2026-08-19T03:58:54.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-19T03:58:54.000Z Watch: Moment ESA’s Sophie Adenot reenters ISS as the first French woman to complete a spacewalk https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814231/uploads/3d9abb80-9b6c-11f1-afb5-2d57d2d70c1c_1200_630.jpeg Watch: Moment ESA’s Sophie Adenot reenters ISS as the first French woman to complete a spacewalk Accompanied by NASA's Anil Menon, she spent 6 hours and 23 minutes removing a failed Space-to-Ground antenna for high-speed communication. https://starlust.org/space-x-finally-hauls-starships-ship-40-to-christmas-island-after-24-days-lost-at-sea/ 2026-08-18T18:57:27.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-18T18:57:27.000Z SpaceX finally hauls Starship's Ship 40 to Christmas Island after 24 days lost at sea https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814217/uploads/e8c877e0-9b35-11f1-be38-11b72b753454_1200_630.jpeg SpaceX finally hauls Starship's Ship 40 to Christmas Island after 24 days lost at sea SpaceX engineers will now inspect Ship 40 closely before attempting to bring it back to Starbase. https://starlust.org/nearly-12-billion-year-old-merger-meet-lkh-the-earliest-known-galaxy-to-have-collided-with-milky-way/ 2026-08-18T11:06:06.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-18T11:06:06.000Z Nearly 12-billion-year-old merger: Meet LKH, the earliest known galaxy to have collided with the Milky Way https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814157/uploads/7d333080-9ade-11f1-9969-318568cf6813_1200_630.jpeg Nearly 12-billion-year-old merger: Meet LKH, the earliest known galaxy to have collided with the Milky Way The oldest known galaxy to have collided with the Milky Way has been identified. https://starlust.org/rock-and-roll-with-nasa-challenge-public-innovators-put-their-lunar-rover-wheel-designs-to-the-test-at-rock-yard/ 2026-08-18T09:56:16.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-18T09:56:16.000Z Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge: Public innovators put their lunar rover wheel designs to the test at Rock Yard https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814136/uploads/ea21f230-9ad9-11f1-a1f9-a18108c19d13_1200_630.jpeg Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge: Public innovators put their lunar rover wheel designs to the test at Rock Yard "Crowdsourcing gives us an opportunity to look beyond traditional approaches for lunar wheel design." https://starlust.org/aurora-alert-noaa-issues-fresh-warning-about-incoming-geomagnetic-storm-on-august-19/ 2026-08-18T07:20:57.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-18T07:20:57.000Z Aurora alert: NOAA issues fresh warning about incoming geomagnetic storm on August 19 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814101/uploads/b166a370-9ac3-11f1-8312-77abac9d8a8c_1200_630.jpeg Aurora alert: NOAA issues fresh warning about incoming geomagnetic storm on August 19 Aurora visibility may be on the cards for residents of states like Michigan, Maine, and other US states that are situated at the northernmost latitudes. https://starlust.org/nas-as-james-webb-makes-first-discovery-of-three-supermassive-black-holes-in-a-single-galaxy/ 2026-08-18T07:03:26.000Z Starlust en 2026-08-18T07:03:26.000Z NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/814116/uploads/91229820-9ace-11f1-a6f0-9545af1c9a8f_1200_630.jpeg NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy The galaxy, J0148-4214, dates back to just 1.3 billion years after the Big Bang.