Follow on:
About Author
Raj is a science writer at Starlust, where he explores the cosmos, one story at a time. With a background in entertainment journalism and a lifelong love of storytelling, Raj brings a unique narrative lens to the universe — weaving together celestial facts, skywatching guides, and the deeper questions inspired by space.
Raj believes that space writing should not just inform, but spark curiosity. Whether he’s diving into the latest astronomical discovery or decoding the Moon’s daily rhythm, his goal is always the same: to remind us how thrilling it is to be part of a universe this vast.
Area of Interest
Raj enjoys going to cafes and interacting with people. He is classically trained and enjoys doing his riyaaz now and then. He also loves animals and occasionally volunteers at an animal shelter close by.
Previous Experiences
Raj has worked in the entertainment beat for almost 3 years. Apart from entertainment, raj likes to dabble in the world of pop culture and breathes, sleeps, and eats gossip (the good one).
SpaceX is developing Starship launch complex at Cape Canaveral after approval from Air Force
SpaceX confirmed construction is already underway at the Space Launch Complex 37 site, following the approval.
Dec 8, 2025
The Geminid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's when and how you can see it
Stargazers in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres will be able to view the shower, though the display is typically superior from the North.
Dec 8, 2025
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been built—all set to unlock new secrets of the universe
The final milestone in construction was reached on November 25, as technicians carefully joined the giant telescope's inner and outer components.
Dec 8, 2025
Astronomers capture stunning close-up photos of exploding stars blasting material in multiple streams
A nova is a massive, temporary star explosion caused when a dense white dwarf star pulls material from a nearby star, setting off an uncontrolled nuclear reaction.
Dec 8, 2025
NASA and NOAA forecast CME impact on December 9, geomagnetic storm warning issued
The space weather alert was triggered by an M8-class solar flare from sunspot 4299 on December 6, which immediately preceded the incoming CME.
Dec 8, 2025
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.
Dec 1, 2025
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.
Dec 1, 2025
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.
Dec 1, 2025
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.
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Nov 26, 2025
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.
Nov 26, 2025
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.
Nov 26, 2025
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.
Nov 26, 2025
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