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.
Elon Musk reveals plans for SpaceX's another Starship launch this year — calls Mars in 2026 a '50/50' shot
Elon Musk's long-standing ambition to colonize Mars continues to drive SpaceX's Starship development, with a mission to the Red Planet still targeted for 2026.
Jun 2, 2025
Blue Origin's New Shepard carries six passengers to suborbital space blending business and tech goals
The New Shepard capsule successfully lifted off at 9:39 a.m. Eastern time, soared to an apogee of 105 kilometers, and landed safely about 10 minutes later.
Jun 2, 2025
Impulse Space and SES partnership aims to reshape satellite delivery to higher Earth orbits
This agreement marks the inaugural commercial contract for Helios — Impulse Space's advanced transfer vehicle, introduced in early 2024.
Jun 1, 2025
New UK-built space vehicle aims to slash Mars travel time in half with breakthrough tech
The Sunbird's superior thrust and efficiency mean it could drastically cut journey times, bringing Mars within a mere three months' reach and Pluto just a four-year trip away.
Jun 1, 2025
New findings suggest solar storms are taking a toll on Starlink, and SpaceX is racing to keep up
The Sun is currently in its 25th solar cycle, having recently passed the solar maximum, which is the peak of its approximately 11-year activity period.
May 31, 2025
Rocket Lab expands deeper into defense sector with $275 million Geost acquisition
This May 27 acquisition gives Rocket Lab key technology for the Department of Defense's missile warning and space surveillance, potentially leading to lucrative Pentagon contracts.
May 31, 2025
Lockheed Martin to build 2 more critical GPS IIIF satellites for U.S. Space Force, delivery expected by 2031
The U.S. Space Force has ordered two more advanced GPS III Follow-on satellites from Lockheed Martin for $509.7 million.
May 30, 2025
China and Russia sign agreement for lunar nuclear power station, aim to outpace U.S. moon efforts
Seventeen nations have committed to the International Lunar Research Station program, a planned permanent and crewed base at the Moon's south pole.
May 30, 2025
NASA’s next big solar mission clears key hurdle, moves one step closer to its 2027 launch
Experts from NASA and the industry oversaw the review process at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center in California.
May 30, 2025
U.S. Space Force accelerates advanced GPS rollout with May 30 SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
It was a mission originally set for ULA's Vulcan, but awarded to Falcon 9 to quickly deploy advanced anti-jamming capabilities.
May 30, 2025
Blue Origin targets May 31 for NS-32, its 12th human spaceflight mission from West Texas
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin aims to launch its 12th human spaceflight, NS-32, using the reusable New Shepard vehicle from West Texas this Saturday, May 31.
May 29, 2025
SpaceX's Starship breaks apart again—but Elon Musk calls it a win: 'Big improvement over last flight'
Starship's latest flight ended in a failure, but Musk sees it as progress with valuable new data.
May 29, 2025
Starship Flight 8 explosion caused by ‘flash' in engines, says SpaceX as it details cause of failure
SpaceX's Starship Flight 9, launched on May 27 from Starbase, was also a failure.
May 29, 2025
Mysterious boom rattled Californians — it turned out to be SpaceX Dragon returning to Earth from ISS
The next SpaceX Dragon flight is scheduled to launch from Florida no earlier than June 8, 2025.
May 29, 2025
Starship Flight 9 ends in uncontrolled re-entry — what caused the rocket's third failure?
The ninth flight aimed to correct the engine mishaps from previous launches, but the outcome was different than the expectations.
May 29, 2025
What cargo did SpaceX's Dragon capsule bring back to Earth after undocking from the ISS
After undocking from the ISS Harmony module at 12:05 p.m. on May 23, the spacecraft returned to Earth with roughly 6,700 pounds of supplies and scientific experiments.
May 28, 2025
SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 reaches space before losing control of Super Heavy booster
The Starship Flight 9 mission lifted off on May 27, 2025, at 7:37 p.m. EDT (2337 GMT; 6:37 p.m. local Texas time) from Pad A at Starbase, Texas.
May 28, 2025
Space Force and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency formalize joint efforts in space-based intelligence
The agreement aims to specify how the USSF and the agency will deliver essential space-based intelligence to military commanders.
May 27, 2025
NASA and French satellite capture massive river waves in groundbreaking discovery
A joint NASA and CNES satellite uses its advanced Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn) to precisely map the height of nearly all surface water on Earth.
May 26, 2025
Unarmed Minuteman III missile successfully launched in routine test to demonstrate U.S. military's strength and readiness
The launch took place amid the talks of replacing the Minuteman III ICBM with the LGM-35 Sentinel.
May 26, 2025