https://starlust.org/like-a-4-billion-year-old-weather-report-nas-as-perseverance-offers-glimpse-of-ancient-mars/ 2026-07-17T07:09:11.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-17T07:09:11.000Z 'Like a 4-billion-year-old weather report': NASA's Perseverance offers glimpse of ancient Mars https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810716/uploads/7e617200-819d-11f1-9880-cfda5b841868_1200_630.jpeg 'Like a 4-billion-year-old weather report': NASA's Perseverance offers glimpse of ancient Mars The Perseverance rover's study of ancient rocks reveals how asteroid impacts shaped soil layers on Mars. https://starlust.org/four-uninhabitable-worlds-six-light-years-awaynew-data-reveals-more-about-barnards-star-planets/ 2026-07-17T02:49:15.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-17T02:49:15.000Z Four uninhabitable worlds six light-years away—new data reveals more about Barnard's Star planets https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810631/uploads/139e5d70-80f3-11f1-9353-9393843d5dce_1200_630.jpeg Four uninhabitable worlds six light-years away—new data reveals more about Barnard's Star planets From orbits to composition, here's what new data tells us about the Barnard's Star planetary system. https://starlust.org/katalyst-spaces-link-spacecraft-back-on-track-to-save-nas-as-swift-after-facing-issues/ 2026-07-16T11:40:01.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-16T11:40:01.000Z Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft back on track to save NASA’s Swift after facing issues https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810606/uploads/a119f570-80f2-11f1-afe9-8b75ae361dc0_1200_630.jpeg Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft back on track to save NASA’s Swift after facing issues There were a few hiccups in the spacecraft's on-orbit operations. https://starlust.org/from-thousands-of-dollars-to-less-than-300-per-kgspace-launch-costs-could-plunge-by-2040/ 2026-07-16T10:33:47.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-16T10:33:47.000Z From thousands of dollars to less than $300 per kg—space launch costs could plunge by 2040 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810605/uploads/6728f7c0-80da-11f1-9a99-d72edd74bc7a_1200_630.jpeg From thousands of dollars to less than $300 per kg—space launch costs could plunge by 2040 If projections hold, scientists could do experiments in microgravity as easily as they do on Earth. https://starlust.org/total-solar-eclipse-on-august-12-path-of-totality-timings-and-best-viewing-locations/ 2026-07-16T09:43:49.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-16T09:43:49.000Z Total solar eclipse on August 12: Path of totality, timings and best viewing locations https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810616/uploads/9d988a20-80e2-11f1-a5ab-3dc8e7f64512_1200_630.jpeg Total solar eclipse on August 12: Path of totality, timings and best viewing locations Next month, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Spain, and Portugal will witness a rare total solar eclipse. https://starlust.org/nasa-reveals-finer-details-of-how-artemis-ii-is-design-will-shape-future-crewed-lunar-missions/ 2026-07-16T08:19:06.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-16T08:19:06.000Z NASA reveals finer details of how Artemis III's design will shape future crewed lunar missions https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810569/uploads/d15fb040-80d3-11f1-840b-47de6e4859c6_1200_630.jpeg NASA reveals finer details of how Artemis III's design will shape future crewed lunar missions Besides revealing the mission requirements from its industry partners for Artemis III, NASA also lifted the curtain on operations that will become standard across the Artemis program. https://starlust.org/found-you-astronomers-find-the-faintest-planet-ever-photographed-after-11-years-of-hide-and-seek/ 2026-07-16T07:23:16.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-16T07:23:16.000Z 'Found you!': Astronomers find the faintest planet ever photographed after 11 years of hide and seek https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810587/uploads/9f5608b0-80ce-11f1-8765-1535ee6c21b6_1200_630.jpeg 'Found you!': Astronomers find the faintest planet ever photographed after 11 years of hide and seek Beta Pictoris is now the second known system where more than two planets have been directly imaged. https://starlust.org/apollo-11-launch-anniversary-celebrating-nas-as-historic-mission-that-sent-humanity-to-the-moon/ 2026-07-16T06:11:07.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-16T06:11:07.000Z Apollo 11 launch anniversary: Celebrating NASA’s historic mission that sent humanity to the Moon https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810581/uploads/b638c940-80ca-11f1-8765-1535ee6c21b6_1200_630.jpeg Apollo 11 launch anniversary: Celebrating NASA’s historic mission that sent humanity to the Moon July 16 this year marks the 57th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, which saw two men walk on the Moon. https://starlust.org/why-dead-satellites-explodethe-science-behind-passivation/ 2026-07-16T04:18:38.000Z Starlust en 2026-07-16T04:18:38.000Z Why dead satellites explode—the science behind passivation https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/810279/uploads/fdbd16a0-7eee-11f1-a9e5-5bab62b2af2b_1200_630.jpeg Why dead satellites explode—the science behind passivation Even retired satellites can explode in orbit. Here's what is done to prevent that.