Saubhagya Mukherjee

Saubhagya Mukherjee

Saubhagya is an editor at Starlust and is responsible for fine-tuning stories on deep space objects and barrier-breaking missions. Having edited over 2,000 articles in his career as a journalist, Saubhagya's expertise lies in mentoring reporters on the art (and science) of breaking down complex outer-space phenomena into lucid stories without compromising on essential technicalities. When he is not busy stargazing, Saubhagya can be found indulging in dystopian science fiction or playing soccer.

NASA astronomers warn explosive satellite growth poses 'a very severe threat' to space telescope data

The population of satellites could grow to a massive 560,000 by the end of the 2030s.
5 hours ago

NASA's James Webb Telescope spots 'super-puff' exoplanet leaking substantial volume of helium into space

The exoplanet is located seven times closer to its star than Mercury is to our own planet.
7 hours ago

Astronomers stunned by giant rotating chain of 14 galaxies—possibly the 'largest spinning object' ever discovered

The object in question is a cosmic filament, a thread-like chain of gas that is about 5.5 million light-years in length and 117,000 light-years in width.
9 hours ago

December’s full moon—the last supermoon of the year—peaks tonight: Here's what to know

From the best time to watch the Cold Moon to the date and time of the first supermoon of 2026, here's everything you need to know.
12 hours ago

Asteroid Bennu samples contain 'key to happiness' among other fascinating things

Scientists have found a nutrient crucial to the production of serotonin in the asteroid samples.
1 day ago

SpaceX deploys 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, completing third batch in two days

The satellites were onboard a Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
1 day ago

First-ever map of Mars’ massive drainage systems hints the planet may once have been a world built for life

As many as 19 big clusters were discovered, but 16 of them crossed the threshold for large drainage basins.
1 day ago

53 massive quasars found blasting out jets 50 times the diameter of the Milky Way

These giant radio quasars belong to a group of 369 that was recently discovered by the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope near Pune, India.
2 days ago

Earth hit by fierce X-class solar flare, triggering a significant radio blackout across Australia

The flare peaked at 9:49 p.m. ET on November 30 and triggered an R3-level radio blackout on the sunlit side of Earth.
2 days ago

We've now detected 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, thousands more will be discovered soon

10,000 of the 40,000 were discovered in the last three years alone.
6 days ago

Bright green fireball traveling close to 100,000 mph lights up sky above Michigan's Great Lakes

Several eyewitnesses reported the sighting before NASA looked into it.
6 days ago

Moss was put on the exterior of International Space Station—after 9 months, its growth stunned scientists

Researchers claim that this could pave the way for basic ecosystems outside of Earth.
Nov 21, 2025

NASA releases exclusive images of 3I/ATLAS, offering stunning insights into the interstellar comet

Several of NASA's missions captured the interstellar comet from different vantage points.
Nov 20, 2025

Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS live this week as it nears closest approach to Earth

The unique initiative comes from the Virtual Telescope Project that captured a fascinating image of 3I/ATLAS' ion tail.
Nov 18, 2025

FAA lifts restrictions on daytime commercial launches as government shutdown ends

The previous directive restricted all commercial launches to nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time) to reduce air traffic.
Nov 18, 2025

NASA to release unseen 3I/ATLAS images on November 19: Here's everything you need to know

The images were taken by various NASA missions over the span of a month.
Nov 18, 2025

Stunning new study claims Mars may have supported life longer than initially suspected

Scientists came to the conclusion by comparing data from NASA's Curiosity rover with that from rock formations in the UAE desert.
Nov 14, 2025