About Author
A creative professional with forays into all kinds of artistic pursuits, Pranjal's knack for meticulousness when it comes down to telling stories about space is rooted in his existential fascination. Aspects of his creative writing stem from a range of influences—be it the excellent authorship of Carl Sagan in Cosmic Connection, or in Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time. From an early age, the works of astronomy iconoclasts Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler helped him develop a scientific temper in the face of prevailing traditions, and this has pervaded into Pranjal's current works on spaceflight and skywatching. With him joining Starlust.org’s brilliant team of writers, he can realize his dream of perhaps awakening the curiosity of a fellow stargazer, the same way his own interests were piqued many moons ago.
Latest From Pranjal Pranit
NASA's Hubble finds comet that stopped spinning and started again in the opposite direction
'It’s like pushing a merry-go-round,' said one of the scientists who studied recent data on Jupiter-family comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresak.
Earth's magnetic field may be able to protect NASA’s Moon Base from galactic cosmic rays
A research paper described a region between Earth and the Moon where cosmic rays are deflected by our planet's magnetic field.
Countdown to Artemis II: Here's what will happen in the final hours before this historic launch
The countdown to launch will begin around 50 hours prior to the launch.
Artemis II: All the ways you can keep track of the mission — before, during, and after launch
One can follow the mission via audio, video streams, and blogs. Timings are subject to change.
With days to go before Artemis II’s launch, ground teams step up key preparations at launch site
Exploration Ground Systems teams at Kennedy Space Center have been hard at work, setting up all systems.
Chinese startup Sustain Space tests robotic arm for orbital re-fueling in space
The arm has joints along its entire length, making it possible to be bent as needed.
NASA has adopted a 3-phase approach to establish a Moon Base: Here's what it looks like
The space agency discussed the three phases at the Ignition event held on March 24, 2026.
NASA 'pauses' Gateway lunar space station for Artemis, shifts focus to $20 billion moon base
The agency is looking to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon by the end of the decade.
What sets the Artemis II crew's bright orange spacesuit apart from past missions' gear
The spacesuits for the Artemis II mission, called the Orion Crew Survival System, have been personalized for the physique of each astronaut.
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman shares update on crew stepping up preparations before launch
The crew’s inputs were also taken onboard by the training teams at NASA to improve efficiency.
US Space Force makes switch to SpaceX's Falcon 9 for GPS launch due to issue in ULA's Vulcan
With SpaceX having been assigned the final GPS III mission, ULA's Vulcan will launch the USSF-70 mission in the summer of 2028.
Roscosmos Progress 94 to make ISS docking despite trouble deploying antenna
The Progress 94 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday at 7:59 am EDT.
Artemis II: NASA decides to roll out SLS rocket to launchpad tonight; crew enters quarantine
The crew will arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida five days prior to launch.
NASA astronauts complete the first US spacewalk in almost a year outside International Space Station
Jessica Meir and Chris Williams of Expedition 74 did some preparatory work to install solar arrays.
ESA’s Hera probe to catch up with Didymos, home to the only asteroid ever deflected by humans
Didymos forms part of a binary system with the smaller asteroid Dimorphos.
Meteor breaks apart and causes a loud ‘boom’ over Ohio, fireball seen across multiple US states
In the event identified as 1828-2026 by the American Meteor Society, the meteor weighed 7 tons.
NASA may roll out Artemis II SLS rocket sooner than expected as ground teams make up time
Closeout operation of the SLS inside Vehicle Assembly Building was completed earlier than expected.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe gathers data from Sun's corona again, equals distance and speed records
The probe completed its 27th closest approach to the Sun this March.
3I/ATLAS isn't just older than our solar system—it may be almost as old as the universe itself
Earlier estimates of its age were around 7 billion years, but a new study suggests it’s much older.
Artemis II: NASA now targets March 20 for SLS rocket rollout to launchpad
The rollout was set to take place on March 19, 2026, after an encouraging Flight Readiness Review.