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
Artemis II: NASA fixes upper-stage helium flow issue, continues to work towards rollout
While the primary reason of SLS rollback to VAB has been addressed, more items remain on the agenda.
Gravitational waves may finally reveal how fast the universe is expanding
The new method, researchers said, relies on ripples and offers more precision over prior methods.
Dangerous solar storms can now be predicted up to two years in advance, thanks to new study
Relying on 50 years of data, the study has identified two potential danger windows till mid-2027.
NASA's Artemis III: New date, goal, and everything else you need to know
Artemis III will no longer land on the Moon. That objective has been shifted onto the Artemis IV mission.
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft assigned to NASA’s CRS-33 arrives home
The capsule loaded with cargo arrives home after being parked at the ISS for over six months.
NASA’s 2025 Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel report reveals critical 'risks' for Artemis III mission
The 76-page report recommended many organization-wide changes to Artemis III posture.
'Listen' to Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus ahead of the six-planet parade on February 28
In a process known as sonification, binary data of electromagnetic radiation is translated to sound.
NASA finally rolls back Artemis II SLS rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building—here's what's next
The journey took a little more than 10 hours, less than the projected time of 12 hours.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida
SpaceX continues to build its network of Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit.
NASA to roll SLS rocket off launch pad today—all details here
Crawler-Transporter 2 will traverse about 4 miles in 12 hours from launch pad 39B to the vehicle assembly building.
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to depart ISS on February 26 with research samples and hardware
NASA CRS-33 will bring home a multitude of scientific experiments that will help medicine and more.
Exceptionally detailed map of the sky reveals over 13 million radio sources across the universe
The map will allow researchers to trace jets from supermassive black holes and galaxies undergoing extreme star formation.
NASA postpones Artemis II SLS rocket rollback, citing bad weather
NASA is constantly being hit by anomalies and less-than-ideal weather conditions.
China launches its mysterious reusable ‘space plane’ into orbit
The mission is reportedly meant to 'conduct technological verification for reusable spacecraft, providing technical support for the peaceful use of space.'
NASA scraps March launch for Artemis II—SLS rollback to VAB set for February 24
Despite the delay, NASA might still be able to launch the mission in April.
NASA faces new helium flow issue after targeting March 6 for Artemis II launch
Because of the helium issue, NASA may have to roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
Scientists directly measure metal pollution caused by uncontrolled SpaceX rocket re-entry for the first time
The rocket re-entry sparked a 10-fold spike in atmospheric lithium, shared scientists.
Artemis II second wet dress rehearsal: NASA overcomes SLS hydrogen leak that stalled first rehearsal
Excess hydrogen concentration in a tail service mast umbilical interface had brought the countdown to an end during the first test.
NASA's Perseverance Rover can now locate itself precisely on Mars—here's how
The technology, dubbed Mars Global Localization, was first used successfully on February 2.
NASA successfully concludes second wet dress rehearsal for Artemis II despite hiccups
In a stark contrast to the first Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, this one appears to have concluded as designed.