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
Satellite captures Moon’s shadow traversing Antarctica during February 17 annular solar eclipse
Images obtained from South Korean GEO-KOMPSAT-2A show a warm shadow darkening Antarctica.
Artemis II: NASA powers up SLS rocket's core stage hours before second wet dress rehearsal
The rocket’s core stage will be loaded with more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic fuel during the upcoming tanking phase.
Artemis II crew will use this roller-coaster-inspired system to escape to safety during emergency
A look inside the emergency egress system, installed at the Kennedy ahead of the Artemis II mission’s launch.
Artemis II second wet dress rehearsal: NASA starts countdown to mock launch
Preparations for the second wet dress rehearsal are well underway at the Kennedy Space Center.
Next solar eclipse of 2026: Date, time and best viewing locations
August brings the second and final solar eclipse of the year.
NASA and Vast sign an order to give the company the sixth private astronaut mission to the ISS
The California-based company will send a crew of its own to the orbiting lab for the first time.
Artemis II: All you need to know about the February 19 wet dress rehearsal
As NASA moves ahead with a second wet dress rehearsal, it continues to eye the March launch window.
Artemis II: NASA sets the date for second wet dress rehearsal, continues to eye March launch window
The Artemis II SLS rocket is set to go through tanking operations on February 19, 2026.
NASA conducts 'confidence test' of Artemis II SLS rocket, catches issue with liquid hydrogen flow
Engineers will review the data before setting the timeline for the second wet dress rehearsal.
The Moon is going dark on February 17—what it means for skywatchers
The New Moon will lie directly in front of the Sun to observers in Antarctica.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 joins Expedition 74 aboard ISS after successful docking
Docking with the International Space Station was preceded by a series of burns that put Freedom on a precise trajectory.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 successfully launched to International Space Station, docking set for February 14
Crew-12 is now en route to the ISS, where it will unite with Expedition 74 and conduct science experiments.
ULA's Vulcan rocket completes mission for US Space Force despite 'significant performance anomaly'
It carried GSSAP for the US Space Command’s Space Surveillance Network in near-geosynchronous orbit.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 gets 'go' for launch on February 13 following multiple weather reviews
ISS prepares itself for the arrival of Crew-12 in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures the 'clearest' image yet of Egg Nebula
As the name suggests, the nebula looks like a yolk hidden inside an opaque egg white.
March 2026 'Blood Moon': Everything you need to know about the upcoming total lunar eclipse
Totality will begin at 11:04 UTC and will last nearly an hour.
Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is plunging directly toward the Sun—current location and trajectory
The comet runs the risk of being destroyed by its extremely close approach to the Sun in April 2026.
February 17 annular solar eclipse: Timing and visibility
The Moon will cover 96% of the Sun during the event.
All hands on deck: The international collaboration behind Artemis II's SLS rocket and Orion capsule
NASA aims to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and Mars through learnings of Artemis II.
NASA's Artemis II and Crew-12 astronauts will be first to carry latest smartphones to space
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said, 'We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families."