Mahalekshmi P
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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Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers will be at their best in the final week of July
With a sight of at least 25 shooting stars every hour in the dark sky, July 29-30 is filled with a spectacular cosmic display for enthusiasts.
Once-in-a-century solar event to cast complete darkness over regions worldwide for 6 minutes and 21 seconds
The longest solar eclipse for the next 89 years is to arrive in 2027, and people in Egypt might have a better experience of the event.
Astronomers find the ‘missing’ 40 percent of the universe's matter in hot ‘fogs’ between galaxies
A huge filament of hot gas that is bridging four galaxy clusters was found, and it could contain some of the missing matter of the universe.
Listen to the intricate structure of the Vela Pulsar system sonified using data from Chandra and Hubble
The data collected about the neutron star was processed using sonification and transformed into sound, aligning with the anomaly’s nature.
Spectacular first images from Rubin Observatory reveal 2,104 asteroids — millions more yet to be explored
The ability to detect small objects orbiting the Sun shows asteroids in motion against the static background of stars and galaxies.
After Rubin's first surreal images of the cosmos, scientists are 'beyond excited about what's coming'
The next-generation facility captured stars, galaxies and asteroids, revealing the cosmic phenomena on an unbelievable scale.
U.S. satellite firms heed foreign demands of 'sovereign' space democracy amongst competition
Satellite operators that function under the American government are signing massive international deals to support foreign space markets.
Astronauts on ISS tracked massive dust clouds over Canada and the U.S.
The astronauts who witnessed the unique sight from space said that they perceived it to be some kind of colorful cloud cluster.
Starliner’s next crewed launch delayed to early 2026 after anniversary of its first crewed ISS docking
A year ago, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docked with the ISS, and a year later, its next flight is still delayed, as per NASA.
Auroras from a moderate geomagnetic storm to brighten the skies of New York and Idaho on June 14
A warning for a geomagnetic storm due to turbulent space weather hints at the formation of northern lights in a few northern U.S. states.
Milky Way’s glowing core set to dazzle skygazers in June 2025
Dark locations and temperate environments will allow people on Earth to witness the Milky Way in its best element this month.
Surreal photos of June’s 'Strawberry Moon' are breaking the internet. See here
The 'Strawberry Moon' of 2025 rose over the skyline at its lowest point in twenty years, a sight that will not return until 2043.
NASA’s James Webb reveals the largest map of universe ever created, capturing more than 13 billion years
The largest map of the universe was created as part of a scientific collaboration that cataloged an array of galaxies in the cosmos.
June's 'Strawberry Moon' was the lowest in about 20 years — here’s why this rare phenomenon occurred
The low-lying 'Strawberry Moon' is not expected to occur again until 2043.
EU Space Act nears a monumental launch, aiming to unify rules governing space operations
The European space industry will be strengthened under a legislative effort by this draft law, which can help regulate space services.
SpaceX launches high-powered, digital audio satellite for SiriusXM from Florida
The broadcasting company SiriusXM adds another satellite to its collection with the SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral.
US Senator files bill for 'Mission to MARS Act,' giving the Johnson Space Center a makeover
Texas Senator John Cornyn announced the upgrade of NASA's Johnson Space Center to better accommodate future moon and Mars missions.
Next SpaceX mission carrying private astronauts to ISS faces delay, new launch window set for June 10
The liftoff of the fourth crewed mission by Axiom Space has been rescheduled to the new target date for the second time.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope clears shake test for its core components, one step closer to launch
This long thermal vacuum test ensured the telescope would be able to withstand and be fully functional in the environment of space.
Cruz proposes $10 billion boost to NASA programs cut in White House budget, including Artemis and ISS projects
The proposal aims to counter the significant cuts in funds faced by the space agency, altering the fate of space programs.