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.
Solar storm temporarily rips apart comet Lemmon's tail in rare celestial spectacle
A long-overdue solar blast struck, delivering a powerful hit to Earth and the newly discovered Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6), causing a dramatic, though temporary, separation of the comet's tail.
Oct 22, 2025
How close is comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) to Earth today? Here are viewing tips and its likely coordinates
The icy body achieved its nearest point to Earth on Tuesday, October 21, passing at a distance of approximately 55.5 million kilometers (under 0.6 Astronomical Units).
Oct 22, 2025
Europa Clipper predicted to intercept charged material stream from comet 3I/ATLAS
The particle shower is forecasted to occur between October 30 and November 6, based on predictions from the new computer model, 'Tailcatcher.'
Oct 22, 2025
Starship could get us to Uranus in half the time — here's how
The originally proposed concept, the Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP), anticipated a minimum 13-year cruise time to reach Uranus using a Falcon Heavy rocket.
Oct 22, 2025
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to Earth today—won't return for another 1,300 years
The comet is offering viewers in 2025 their absolute best chance for a sighting before it disappears from sight for the next 1,300 years.
Oct 21, 2025
Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24
The celestial pairing is brief; by October 25, the Moon's orbital movement will place the crescent significantly higher and further separated from Antares.
Oct 21, 2025
NASA Chief suggests reconsideration of SpaceX lunar lander contract amid 'race against China'
Sean Duffy plans to 'open up the contract' to new bidders, directly challenging the 2021 selection of SpaceX's Starship for the pivotal Artemis III lunar landing.
Oct 21, 2025
Cosmic mystery solved? Dark matter may not be entirely 'dark' after all, new research suggests
Researchers at the University of York now propose that the elusive substance could leave a subtle, detectable red or blue 'fingerprint' on light.
Oct 21, 2025
Orionids meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: New moon offers perfect viewing conditions
The absence of moonlight guarantees exceptionally dark skies, dramatically boosting the visibility of the swift space debris.
Oct 21, 2025
Scientists uncover ancient rock fragment buried deep inside Earth — a relic from a 4.5-billion-year-old proto-planet
Researchers led by a team at MIT identified a unique chemical signature in ancient rocks pulled from deep within the Earth, including samples from Greenland, Canada, and the Hawaiian mantle.
Oct 20, 2025
Watch SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster make 'picture perfect' dive after stunning mid-air hover over the Gulf
Though the Ship achieved a 'picture-perfect' soft landing in the Indian Ocean after its hour-long journey, the massive Super Heavy booster wrapped up its mission just over six minutes after liftoff.
Oct 17, 2025
Astronomers detect faint radio whisper from universe's unexplored era and it may unlock secrets to our cosmic past
Led by the Curtin University-based ICRAR, an international team of astronomers has ruled out a 'cold start' for the Epoch of Reionisation, a crucial, little-explored era in cosmic history.
Oct 17, 2025
Keck Observatory detects rare 'anti-solar tail' on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Discovered by ATLAS in July 2025, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third such visitor ever observed in our solar system.
Oct 17, 2025
Two Russian cosmonauts just conducted a five-hour spacewalk outside the ISS
The cosmonauts' work officially began at 12:50 p.m. EDT (1650 GMT), marking the 276th spacewalk in the history of the continuously crewed International Space Station.
Oct 17, 2025
Scientists detect a seven-hour gamma ray burst and trace it back to a black hole plunging into a bloated star
By compiling signals from the Einstein Probe and the Russian Konus-Wind spectrometer, scientists verified the unprecedented phenomenon.
Oct 16, 2025
Asteroid discovered just 2 days ago whizzed past the Earth and is now headed for a lunar flyby today
The asteroid is expected to approach the lunar surface as closely as 74,616 miles, according to recent data.
Oct 16, 2025
Triple coronal mass ejections are headed to Earth and could trigger auroras in northern skies
A cluster of three coronal mass ejections (CMEs), all launched from the intensely active sunspot region AR4246, is now forecast to strike Earth between October 15 and 17.
Oct 16, 2025
Astronomers witness a supermassive black hole violently tearing apart a star thousands of light-years from galactic core
International astronomers used the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to detect a rapid, powerful surge of radio waves signaling the destruction of a star.
Oct 16, 2025
Organic compounds found on Enceladus suggest Saturn's moon may support alien life
A re-analysis of data from the defunct Cassini probe confirms the moon's subsurface ocean is more chemically rich than previously thought.
Oct 15, 2025
Astronomers baffled by mysterious 'super-puff' world that's challenging evolution models
According to preliminary analysis, the newly identified exoplanet TOI-4507 b is challenging fundamental theories governing how celestial bodies evolve.
Oct 15, 2025