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
How a citizen science project could reveal 10,000 new examples of warped spacetime
Citizen scientists will look for warped spacetime using data from the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope.
SpaceX’s 34th Resupply Mission to launch to International Space Station soon—here's all you need to know
Besides delivering food, supplies, and equipment, SpaceX's Dragon will also carry a number of important science experiments.
NASA just rolled out the biggest part of Artemis III rocket out of Michoud Assembly Facility
The core stage of the SLS Moon rocket will travel to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will undergo vertical integration.
Shenzhou-21 mission extended by one month, crew to stay aboard Chinese space station till May
China delays the launch of the next mission to its orbital outpost as well, using the Shenzhou-23.
'The unknown is scarier than the known': Artemis II crew on how their input will help future missions
As they interacted with the media, the crew members of the Artemis II mission also talked about how they were supported on the mission by mental health professionals.
Voyager becomes third company to be selected by NASA for private astronaut mission to ISS
The Denver-based company will select its own astronauts for what will be the seventh private mission to the ISS.
NASA's SPHEREx observes ice on dust particles in a turbulent star-forming region of the Milky Way
The dust particles in question are no larger than the smoke particles released when a candle is lit.
Future satellites could use light as fuel in outer space: 'Propellant-free propulsion future'
The use of ultralight graphene aerogels for propulsion with a push using light could be the way forward.
China is reaching for the Moon: Inside its growing manned spaceflight capabilities
China is the United States' biggest competitor in the modern-era space race.
Artemis II in numbers: 10 facts about NASA’s historic Moon mission
Artemis II, which launched on April 10 after weeks of delay, has successfully orbited the Moon and returned to Earth with a wealth of data to fuel future lunar missions.
NASA celebrates Artemis II astronauts' return to Houston after historic Moon mission
The crew could be seen being quite emotional on being received with such warmth by the audience.
Artemis II to return to Earth soon: When and how to watch re-entry and splashdown on April 10
The mission is in its closing stages, with the fireball re-entry of the astronauts imminent.
Artemis II: NASA completes second correction burn to fine-tune the crew's return trajectory
This is the second of three burns meant to fine-tune Orion’s angle of entry into Earth's atmosphere.
‘Things have to go right’: As Artemis II crew heads for re-entry, NASA can leave no room for error
The final preparations for the return of the astronauts are underway. The crew is supposed to splash down at 8:07 pm EST off the coast of San Diego.
Artemis II splashdown is scheduled for April 10—here's how NASA will bring the crew home safely
Following splashdown, a couple of helicopters will carry the crew to the USS John P. Murtha, stationed in the landing zone.
Artemis II: Jeremy Hansen and Canadian PM Mark Carney discuss global collaboration, maple syrup and more
Carney extended an invitation to the entire Artemis II crew for a chat over maple syrup and pancakes once they are back.
Artemis II mission update: NASA cancels final manual piloting test of Orion capsule
A docking camera test had also been scheduled for the evening, which was also canceled.
Artemis II crew to answer media's questions tonight amid yet another busy day aboard Orion
The crew will make preparations for re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on April 10, 2026.
Artemis II crew just had a long-distance call with ISS astronauts: Here's what they discussed
The call saw the astronauts take a trip down memory lane and compare food menus.
'I said a little prayer': Artemis II's Victor Glover on his experience during the comms blackout
What's amazing is that it was during the blackout phase that some of the most significant mission milestones were reached.