About Author
Raj is a space writer at Starlust, specializing in translating complex astronomical phenomena into clear, engaging narratives. With a foundation in science communication and a background in journalism, he applies a structured, research-driven approach to covering topics across astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, and observational astronomy.
His work spans a range of subjects, from stellar evolution and galactic dynamics to orbital mechanics and skywatching event guides, grounded in current scientific research and peer-reviewed studies. Raj is particularly focused on making cutting-edge discoveries in space science accessible to general audiences, without compromising on technical accuracy.
Driven by a strong belief that science writing should both educate and provoke inquiry, he constructs each piece to not only explain what we know about the universe, but how we’ve come to know it, highlighting methods, instrumentation, and scientific reasoning behind the facts.
Astronomers stunned as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS unexpectedly turns blue and bright near the Sun
Observations were maintained using imagery from solar imagers on the STEREO-A, SOHO, and GOES-19 missions near the Sun.
9 hours ago
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is visible again after perihelion, right on its predicted trajectory
PUNCH satellites secured the initial images of the comet, which had just emerged from behind the Sun.
9 hours ago
Where is interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS now: Current visibility and position on November 3
Currently presenting a faint magnitude of 14.7, Comet 3I/ATLAS is so distant that its light requires nearly 19 minutes to reach Earth.
11 hours ago
Moon phases 2025: When is the next full moon?
The 'Cold Moon' moniker acknowledges the coming of winter and has historical ties to the Long Night Moon and Oak Moon designations.
12 hours ago
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb calls on NASA to release scientific data on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Four weeks after its acquisition on October 2–3, 2025, the vital MRO HiRISE data remains inaccessible to researchers.
14 hours ago
Moon meets Saturn and Neptune on November 1-2—here's when and how to watch
Since the Moon is approaching its full phase, its nightly journey promises excellent naked-eye stargazing, inviting sky-watchers to simply look up this weekend.
3 days ago
Vera Rubin first look imaging captures stellar stream around spiral galaxy Messier 61
Generated during the initial camera commissioning in June 2025, the discovery stems from the observatory's Virgo First Look images.
3 days ago
China prepares to launch Shenzhou-21 flight, sending youngest astronaut and mice into orbit
The Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft launches today at 11:44 p.m. Beijing Time (11:44 a.m. EDT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
3 days ago
NASA report detects first signs of non-gravitational acceleration in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS near perihelion
JPL navigation engineer Dr. Davide Farnocchia compiled the data that captured the phenomenon as the comet reached perihelion.
3 days ago
SpaceX to mark milestone with 100th Starlink launch of the year on October 31
This launch will further grow the Starlink constellation, an enormous LEO system that is already the planet's largest satellite network for internet access.
3 days ago
Will the Beaver Supermoon — the biggest of 2025 — be visible in your country on November 5
The full moon on November 5 marks the second Supermoon of 2025.
3 days ago
Harvard astronomer says 8 key anomalies suggest comet 3I/ATLAS may have a 30% chance of being an alien technology
NASA, on the other hand, continues to assert that 3I/ATLAS is a comet of natural origin.
4 days ago
For the first time since 1946, star system T CrB is predicted to explode in a bright nova within 2 weeks
The T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) star system is a recurrent nova known for its predictable, massive explosions.
4 days ago
Astrophysicist says traveling across the universe through wormholes is possible—but there's a catch
Wormholes, conceptual tunnels slicing through spacetime, offer a theoretical shortcut between two distant cosmic points.
4 days ago
Comet 3I/ATLAS will re-emerge from solar glare in November, faint but visible to limited space telescopes
The highly anticipated interstellar comet is currently invisible from Earth and completely hidden by the Sun's glare.
4 days ago
Astronomers predict star system V Sagittae will explode so bright humans can see it in the daytime
The V Sge system features a massive star being intensely cannibalized by a dense stellar remnant, likely a white dwarf or a similar Wolf-Rayet star.
5 days ago
Dual-temperature plasma eruptions from sun-like star rewrite understanding of early Earth conditions
The outbursts were found to be a two-speed, two-temperature blast. This finding drastically changes our view of conditions on early planets like Earth.
5 days ago
3I/ATLAS reaches perihelion—here's when it will be visible from Earth again
Due to the opposing perihelion alignment, the comet won't be generally visible until November, emerging low above the horizon at dawn.
5 days ago
The famous Leonid meteor shower will peak on November 17—here's how to watch them
The shower is caused by Earth's passage through the Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle debris trail, running from November 3 to December 2.
5 days ago
Scientists detect a subtle 'hum' in spacetime from two rare black hole mergers
The findings confirm the presence of rare binary systems and suggest certain black holes are second-generation, forged in earlier cosmic collisions.
5 days ago