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 taps ex-Google CEO's firm Relativity Space to fly its instruments to Mars
Relativity Space will build and deliver its own spacecraft, with NASA supplying only the instruments.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope reaches its final stop before August 30 launch from Kennedy Space Center
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will aim to solve mysteries such as dark energy and dark matter.
A "quirky" peanut-shaped asteroid is wobbling through space: What NASA's Lucy just discovered
NASA's Lucy flew past the asteroid Donaldjohanson at a distance of 650 miles last year on April 20.
NASA tests new rover technology that would put Perseverance and Curiosity to shame
The rover can travel much faster and can overcome obstacles that could stop current Mars rovers.
ESA breaks 13-year-old record, launches 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard Ariane 6
"Ariane 6 was designed from the outset to be a modular launcher—we have now seen it launch in three versions in just two years—and we are not finished."
Four generations of stars discovered in region near the center of the Milky Way
The region, called Terzan 5, was previously thought to contain two generations of stars.
How NASA's Roman Telescope will find hidden 'rogue' planets despite challenges in observing them
Roman's capabilities will allow scientists to map rogue planet mass distributions as well.
Your name can travel aboard NASA's Roman Telescope on its journey—get your boarding pass now
Submitted names will be uploaded to an SD card, which will be attached to the Roman Space Telescope before its launch on August 30.
Scientists stunned by fireworks in nearby galaxy: 'Something unusual is going on in these objects'
NASA's Chandra telescope caught sources previously identified as supernova remnants displaying dramatic, completely unexpected variations in brightness.
Fireball 16 times brighter than Venus seen streaking across multiple U.S. states on June 14
Based on estimates, the asteroid that resulted in the fireball was no larger than the palm of a hand.
SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon set to undock from ISS tomorrow: Here's how you can watch it live
The spacecraft will bring home thousands of pounds of hardware and important scientific samples.
International Space Station’s Canadarm2 malfunctions; to be repaired via a spacewalk later this month
The robotic arm experienced what NASA described as "elevated motor current in a wrist joint."
A supernova remnant may have been found near the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole
Located around 26,000 light-years from Earth, the remnant is one of the closest to Sagittarius A*.
Artemis III: Blue Origin's test lander can launch on another rocket if New Glenn isn't ready on time
Jeremy Parsons, part of Moon to Mars office at NASA, explained that the Falcon Heavy or the Vulcan can also get the job done.
Can NASA restrict China's access around its Moon Base? Here's what space law says
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty mandates peaceful exploration of space, but that's not the only space agreement going around.
Blue Origin vs. SpaceX: How their landers fit into Artemis III
Both landers have been the subject of intense speculation ever since NASA announced its revised roadmap for the Artemis program.
NASA's Swift Boost mission one step closer to launch as LINK spacecraft is joined with its rocket
LINK will rescue Swift from a premature atmospheric re-entry, allowing it to continue operations.
NOAA’s SOLAR-1 is now operational—and it's changing how the U.S. watches space weather
The SOLAR-1 probe is a significant upgrade over existing research observatories and instruments that watch the Sun.
Moon landers for Artemis III: SpaceX, Blue Origin provide progress updates at NASA event
Blue Origin reported good progress despite the NG-4 setback, while SpaceX updated its mission plan.
Highlights from Artemis III crew announcement event: Mission design, lander readiness and more
While the crew being revealed was central to the event, a few key mission updates were also shared.