A Passionate Individual who embodies an energetic personality, Mahalekshmi is an enthusiastic practitioner and dedicated learner of the creative arts, such as Writing, Public Speaking, and Theatre. She is a published author of several poems, short stories, articles, blogs, and various creative scripts of theatre spanning across Prosceniums and Streetplays. The fascination of an innovative world at the tip of her fingers fostered her love for writing from a very young age, steering her career in this field. She journeys along to master the art of storytelling and share the joys of the creative world. Writing for Starlust, Mahalekshmi has come to realize the excitement of learning about the cosmos in which we exist. Every narrative of the Suns and the Moons to a new step in space exploration, unraveling the secrets of the universe, satisfies an unknown thrill, one that she hopes everyone shares.
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The giraffe-sized asteroid flew over Antarctica unnoticed.
Nov 26, 2025
7 fascinating features of the Moon that would make your stargazing night perfect
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Nov 26, 2025
Geminids meteor shower kicks off in just one week: When to watch and what to expect
Considered to be the most reliable annual event in the sky, it will return with its peak during mid-December.
Nov 25, 2025
Earth and Theia were cosmic neighbors before the Moon-forming collision, study finds
After the big collision, Theia's traces could be found in the composition of the Earth and the Moon.
Nov 25, 2025
NASA’s Europa Clipper experiments with star-tracking camera and catches a bonus view—Uranus
The spacecraft is on its way to study Jupiter's moon Europa.
Nov 24, 2025
Strange gigantic ring of red light spotted in the night sky over central Italy
A massive ring of red light appeared briefly and was fortunately captured from the small town of Possagno.
Nov 21, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover discovers bizarre alien rock on Mars
The Perseverance Mars rover discovered the unusual rock at its first landing site.
Nov 21, 2025
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb criticizes NASA’s big 3I/ATLAS reveal: 'Boring messages'
The Harvard astrophysicist seems unimpressed with the revelations made by NASA, as he wanted the space agency to answer more questions.
Nov 20, 2025
NASA says 3I/ATLAS is 'not a danger to Earth' after revealing unseen images
NASA released brand-new images of comet 3I/ATLAS from its array of spacecraft. These are visuals that were previously kept under wraps because of the government shutdown.
Nov 20, 2025
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) still shines in the night sky—here's how to spot it during the New Moon
The current observed magnitude of the comet is 5.2, which means it would be visible from Earth with the aid of binoculars or a telescope.
Nov 19, 2025
Astronomer says 3I/ATLAS 'is a comet for sure' after revealing real-time images of the interstellar object
There has been speculation suggesting that 3I/ATLAS may be alien technology.
Nov 19, 2025
NASA's big 3I/ATLAS reveal: Here's how to watch the livestream for exclusive images of the interstellar comet
NASA prepares to host a live event where they will share the images captured by various telescopes and observatories.
Nov 19, 2025
Astronomers were perplexed by 'impossible’ merger of two giant black holes—now they know how it happened
The huge collision was detected around 7 billion light-years away with huge masses and extreme black hole spins
Nov 11, 2025
First-ever radio signal from 3I/ATLAS detected—confirming typical comet activity
Conspiracy theories can be put to rest as new evidence from the MeerKAT radio telescope has emerged.
Nov 11, 2025
NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite launches September 24 to enhance early warning of solar storms impacting Earth
NOAA is launching a permanent eye fo the Sun after the work of aging satellites and will monitor the solar climate to deliver warnings.
Sep 23, 2025
With the September equinox here, watch the zodiacal light in the morning sky this week
The zodiacal light will be gracing the skies during sunrises and sunsets in the absence of twilight as the equinoxes approach.
Sep 22, 2025
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A dramatic partial solar eclipse graced the skies on September 21, 2025, giving people on Earth the sight of a radiant crescent star.
Sep 22, 2025
NASA’s James Webb reveals strange anomalies in Saturn’s atmosphere, dark beads and star patterns
Astronomers observed drifting 'dark beads' in the ionosphere and an asymmetric star pattern in the stratosphere of Saturn.
Sep 22, 2025
Here's how to spot Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) in the night sky from now until October 20
Comet SWAN is scheduled to be at its closest approach to Earth around October 20, 2025.
Sep 22, 2025
Hungry star devours its cosmic twin faster than ever observed, baffling scientists
The greedy white dwarf star in question is the V Sagittae, which is a highly luminous binary star and is found eating its larger twin.
Sep 12, 2025