https://starlust.org/80-000-year-mission-to-alpha-centauri-4-4-light-years-away-nonprofit-eyes-launch-by-2029/ 2026-09-02T12:09:51.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-02T12:09:51.000Z 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri 4.4 light-years away: Nonprofit eyes launch by 2029 https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815695/uploads/aba08e00-a695-11f1-835f-4f83fe137068_1200_630.jpeg 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri 4.4 light-years away: Nonprofit eyes launch by 2029 ‘None of us will be here’: Fermi Explorer proposes launching 80,000-year-long mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029. Here's what you need to know. https://starlust.org/indian-scientists-propose-bhee-ma-mars-habitat-double-the-size-of-iss-designed-to-launch-on-starship/ 2026-09-02T11:13:03.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-02T11:13:03.000Z Indian scientists propose BHEEM—a Mars habitat double the size of ISS designed to launch on Starship https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815719/uploads/a43f09e0-a6a7-11f1-8e1a-89a8d9cbd488_1200_630.jpeg Indian scientists propose BHEEM—a Mars habitat double the size of ISS designed to launch on Starship This design, the scientists said, could solve the biggest logistical problems in building space habitats.  https://starlust.org/a-unique-system-of-four-stars-reveals-a-series-of-eclipses-astronomers-have-never-seen-before/ 2026-09-02T09:45:46.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-02T09:45:46.000Z A unique system of four stars reveals a series of eclipses astronomers have never seen before https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815658/uploads/070debc0-a6aa-11f1-9ba8-7feaaf6d41a9_1200_630.jpeg A unique system of four stars reveals a series of eclipses astronomers have never seen before Scientists have found a rare four-star system where each pair of stars can eclipse the other. Read all about it here. https://starlust.org/why-sophie-adenot-and-jessica-meirs-us-spacewalk-99-fell-behind-schedule/ 2026-09-02T08:58:55.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-02T08:58:55.000Z Why Sophie Adenot and Jessica Meir's US Spacewalk 99 fell behind schedule https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815672/uploads/cfd10f90-a6a7-11f1-8e1a-89a8d9cbd488_1200_630.jpeg Why Sophie Adenot and Jessica Meir's US Spacewalk 99 fell behind schedule With the astronauts falling behind schedule, Mission Control had to push some tasks to a future spacewalk. https://starlust.org/moon-may-have-formed-in-5-hours-after-a-mars-sized-object-smashed-earth/ 2026-09-02T05:45:47.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-02T05:45:47.000Z Moon may have formed in 5 hours after a Mars-sized object smashed Earth, says new study https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815660/uploads/5d456420-a671-11f1-a974-1da3c6f6cb72_1200_630.jpeg Moon may have formed in 5 hours after a Mars-sized object smashed Earth, says new study One mystery that still remains is the almost identical compositional makeup of the Earth and the Moon. https://starlust.org/whats-making-venus-clouds-dark-in-uv-light-scientists-may-have-a-clue-to-nearly-100-year-old-mystery/ 2026-09-02T05:15:10.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-02T05:15:10.000Z What's making Venus' clouds dark in UV light? Scientists may have a clue to nearly 100-year-old mystery https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815467/uploads/2baf38b0-a689-11f1-b135-7fd912f07dad_1200_630.jpeg What's making Venus' clouds dark in UV light? Scientists may have a clue to nearly 100-year-old mystery A new study has established important constraints on the mystery material in Venus' clouds. https://starlust.org/nasa-restarts-swift-telescope-after-failed-rescue-but-its-future-is-far-from-certain/ 2026-09-02T00:02:50.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-02T00:02:50.000Z NASA restarts Swift telescope after failed rescue, but its future is far from certain https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815641/uploads/c3cff7a0-a635-11f1-9061-1dd069e3fb3d_1200_630.jpeg NASA restarts Swift telescope after failed rescue, but its future is far from certain Swift resumes science after a failed rescue attempt, but its orbit keeps decaying fast. Here’s what’s next. https://starlust.org/nas-as-roman-space-telescope-activates-the-instrument-built-to-spot-hidden-planets/ 2026-09-01T20:35:23.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-01T20:35:23.000Z NASA's Roman Space Telescope activates the instrument built to spot hidden planets https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815645/uploads/1729d440-a639-11f1-9061-1dd069e3fb3d_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Roman Space Telescope activates the instrument built to spot hidden planets NASA's newest space telescope is now closer to photographing planets that orbit distant stars. https://starlust.org/nas-as-nancy-grace-roman-telescope-just-adjusted-its-courseheres-how-to-track-it-in-real-time/ 2026-09-01T12:03:40.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-01T12:03:40.000Z NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope just adjusted its course in space—here's how to track it in real time https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815553/uploads/3df3ebe0-a5dc-11f1-896f-73e078e3e219_1200_630.jpeg NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope just adjusted its course in space—here's how to track it in real time You can now track the Roman Space Telescope as it makes its million-mile-long journey to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange Point. https://starlust.org/could-nas-as-tess-space-telescope-help-in-finding-dark-matter-new-study-proposes-a-way/ 2026-09-01T11:34:39.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-01T11:34:39.000Z Could NASA's TESS space telescope help in finding dark matter? New study proposes a way https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815462/uploads/3424b860-a5c8-11f1-984d-bd35d594a2dc_1200_630.jpeg Could NASA's TESS space telescope help in finding dark matter? New study proposes a way Could NASA's TESS space telescope help in the search for invisible dark matter? A new study says it can. Here's how. https://starlust.org/nas-as-ai-can-spot-storm-making-regions-on-the-sun-12-hours-before-they-appear/ 2026-09-01T09:16:44.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-01T09:16:44.000Z NASA’s AI can spot storm-making regions on the Sun 12 hours before they appear https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815165/uploads/2bfe7cd0-a239-11f1-bb47-8f3760f0cfd5_1200_630.jpeg NASA’s AI can spot storm-making regions on the Sun 12 hours before they appear With NASA planning to send humans to the Moon and eventually to Mars, advance warning of space weather events can go a long way in ensuring astronaut safety. https://starlust.org/inside-artemis-iii-a-look-at-how-astronauts-are-training-for-nas-as-ambitious-mission/ 2026-09-01T06:41:43.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-01T06:41:43.000Z Inside Artemis III: A look at how astronauts are training for NASA's ambitious mission https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815469/uploads/df9362e0-a524-11f1-85b2-f93ed27fc64a_1200_630.jpeg Inside Artemis III: A look at how astronauts are training for NASA's ambitious mission Artemis III will last much longer than its predecessor, requiring greater endurance from astronauts. Here's a look at their training so far. https://starlust.org/international-space-station-to-see-its-sixth-all-woman-spacewalk-today-heres-a-look-at-the-other-five/ 2026-09-01T05:54:36.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-01T05:54:36.000Z International Space Station to see its sixth all-woman spacewalk today: Here's a look at the other five https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815531/uploads/3ad1aad0-a5bc-11f1-9307-bb30ac38518d_1200_630.jpeg International Space Station to see its sixth all-woman spacewalk today: Here's a look at the other five The fact that this is only the sixth women-exclusive spacewalk speaks to the historical rarity of the occurrence. https://starlust.org/september-full-moon-2026-how-and-when-to-watch-this-years-harvest-moon/ 2026-09-01T00:04:38.000Z Starlust en 2026-09-01T00:04:38.000Z September Full Moon 2026: How and when to watch this year's Harvest Moon https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/815517/uploads/d4fd8cf0-a571-11f1-bfcb-2724a2ff8464_1200_630.jpeg September Full Moon 2026: How and when to watch this year's Harvest Moon This year’s Harvest Moon will peak on Sept. 26. Here's how you can catch its glow from the U.S.