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.
Groundbreaking finding: Objects near black hole Sagittarius A* are orbiting safely, not falling in after all
An international team of researchers observed four highly intriguing 'dust objects' using the ERIS instrument at the Very Large Telescope facility in Chile.
2 days ago
Giant sunspot larger than expected swings to face Earth after unleashing M-class solar flare
The sunspot, initially classified as large, came fully into view on November 30, confirming its truly vast size.
2 days ago
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX captured stunning images of Earth and Moon before heading to asteroid Apophis
On September 23, 2025, NASA's OSIRIS-APEX successfully used an Earth flyby to slingshot toward its target: potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis.
2 days ago
Where is comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) now: Current location and coordinates
C/2025 A6 made its closest approach to Earth on October 21, 2025.
6 days ago
Stunning new image of Butterfly Nebula captured by Gemini South telescope in Chile
Located 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the Scorpius constellation, this nebula's unusual shape is a result of its central star shedding material.
6 days ago
NASA's Perseverance rover detects giant sunspot 15 times wider than Earth rotating toward our planet
Perseverance's main job is Martian weather forecasting, but its routine solar scans on November 25 unexpectedly detected the large sunspot.
6 days ago
Perseverance rover detects electric discharge in Martian dust storms for the first time
The SuperCam's microphone unexpectedly picked up the signals from two dust devils.
6 days ago
One NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to launch to ISS aboard Soyuz MS-28 on Thanksgiving Day
The Soyuz MS-28 will carry NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and veteran Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.
6 days ago
New images show the death of 'other' comet ATLAS as it shatters into multiple fragments
Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS, an Oort Cloud object found by ATLAS in May, skimmed past the Sun on October 8 at 31 million miles.
6 days ago
In new 3I/ATLAS image, two glowing ion tails and a faint anti-tail stun the internet
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb thinks that the nature of the two tails implies a mass loss that is not visible in 3I/ATLAS.
7 days ago
China's Shenzhou-22 successfully docks with Tiangong space station, set to bring Shenzhou-21 crew home
At 3:50 p.m. Beijing time, the spacecraft finished its setup and seamlessly docked at the core module’s forward port.
7 days ago
Century-old mystery solved? Scientists may have 'seen' dark matter for the very first time
New data from a NASA space telescope hints that scientists may have finally captured the first direct glimpse of the mysterious substance.
7 days ago
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope survives another round of tough space tests
The telescope's outer barrel and solar panels were subjected to a powerful acoustic blast reaching 138 decibels, louder than standing next to a jet engine during takeoff.
7 days ago
Small icy moons are hiding boiling oceans deep under their frozen shells, scientists say
Unlike geology on Earth, which is driven by the movement of deep rock, the action on icy moons is powered by the dynamics of water and ice.
Nov 25, 2025
NASA's twin ESCAPADE mission snaps first 'selfies' just days after leaving Earth
The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft utilized their Visible and Infrared Observation System (VISIONS) cameras to take photographs on November 21.
Nov 25, 2025
James Webb Telescope finds potentially record-breaking black hole from early universe
The black hole is nestled in a distant galaxy named GHZ2.
Nov 25, 2025
Are we alone in the universe? NASA's technosignature grant could help solve the mystery
After a decade focused on simple 'biosignatures,' researchers are increasingly pivoting the search for alien life toward detecting technological output.
Nov 25, 2025
Cold Moon 2025: When and how to see the December Supermoon
The Supermoon title is applied precisely when the full phase of the Moon coincides with perigee, its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
Nov 25, 2025
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to make its closest approach to Earth soon—where is it now?
The object is expected to make its closest approach on December 19, 2025, passing by at a distance of approximately 167 million miles.
Nov 24, 2025
Moon to glide over Saturn on November 29, revealing Plato, Copernicus and Tycho
Using a telescope may not be the wisest choice during the event.
Nov 24, 2025