https://starlust.org/touching-down-on-the-moon-how-apollo-missions-did-it-and-how-the-artemis-program-might-do-it-again/ 2026-05-21T07:48:11.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-21T07:48:11.000Z Touching down on the Moon: How Apollo missions did it and how the Artemis program might do it again https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803485/uploads/e7118000-54df-11f1-9fa2-197301191b4f_1200_630.jpeg Touching down on the Moon: How Apollo missions did it and how the Artemis program might do it again Unlike a gentle splashdown in the Earth's oceans or even a touchdown on Mars, landing on the Moon comes with a set of challenges unlike any. https://starlust.org/spot-jupiter-and-venus-this-may-ahead-of-their-conjunction-in-june-2026-heres-how/ 2026-05-21T07:14:54.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-21T07:14:54.000Z Spot Jupiter and Venus this May ahead of their conjunction in June 2026—here's how https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803856/uploads/cc95fb30-5489-11f1-ae59-db9418c7d74d_1200_630.jpeg Spot Jupiter and Venus this May ahead of their conjunction in June 2026—here's how Spot Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury in all their glory this May ahead of a bright conjunction in June. https://starlust.org/giant-50-meter-observatory-could-pierce-interstellar-dust-revealing-the-hidden-half-of-the-cosmos/ 2026-05-21T07:05:37.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-21T07:05:37.000Z Giant 50-meter observatory could pierce interstellar dust, revealing the hidden half of the cosmos https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803859/uploads/8566eb60-5444-11f1-b2f2-4dcb8a6b87b4_1200_630.jpeg Giant 50-meter observatory could pierce interstellar dust, revealing the hidden half of the cosmos A new, giant observatory is expected to pry open the secrets of the universe. https://starlust.org/u-s-space-force-reveals-the-instruments-it-launched-with-space-x-crs-34-to-bolster-national-security/ 2026-05-21T04:16:49.000Z Starlust en 2026-05-21T04:16:49.000Z U.S. Space Force reveals the instruments it launched with SpaceX CRS-34 to bolster national security https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/803845/uploads/b5f415d0-542d-11f1-bebe-21505ff89565_1200_630.jpeg U.S. Space Force reveals the instruments it launched with SpaceX CRS-34 to bolster national security The technological payloads represent some of the latest advancements in the fields of space technology and biotechnology. 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.