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.
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Harvard scientist Avi Loeb says Earth may be a North Sentinel island adrift in a sea of spacefaring aliens
What if we Earthlings are like a primitive tribe of hunter-gatherers living on an island that is almost entirely isolated from the rest of the world?
NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy
The galaxy, J0148-4214, dates back to just 1.3 billion years after the Big Bang.
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"There is an agreement between the U.S. government and aliens": Former Israeli space security chief's wild claim
Know all about the wild claims about aliens made by Haim Eshed, the former head of Israel’s Defense Ministry’s space directorate.
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When a mystery cone-shaped object on Mars ignited a public feud between a Harvard scientist and NASA
A seemingly ordinary image taken by NASA's Curiosity rover in 2022 stirred up a public disagreement between NASA and Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
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The 2026 total solar eclipse in photos: Best shots of the historic event from August 12
The total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, was the first eclipse of its kind to be visible from mainland Europe since 1999. Spain, in particular, hadn't witnessed such an eclipse since 1905.
Astronomers release the biggest 2D map of the universe, featuring nearly 4 billion celestial objects
The 5.6-trillion-pixel map covers nearly 75% of the night sky. Isn't that amazing!
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This 'Pink Planet' was already weird, and now astronomers have found salt in its skies
Meet the mysterious planet-like object GJ504b, which continues to intrigue astronomers more than a decade after its discovery.
Elon Musk may consider Starship's heat shield problem 'solved', but experts think it's a 'dead end'
An independent analysis by ex-NASA professionals suggests that full and rapid reusability for Starship is still far off.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just crashed into the Moon—but have we hit the Moon accidentally before?
The Moon has a new crater thanks to a discarded Falcon 9 upper stage. Something similar happened 4 years ago as well, except that it was a Chinese object.
'Lucky Flight 13': SpaceX finally executes 2nd launch of Starship V3, achieves 'softest' splashdown
The massive two-stage rocket took off from SpaceX's facilities at Starbase, Texas, at 6:51 pm EDT on July 24.
NASA names Artemis III astronauts—here's all you need to know about them
Three NASA astronauts and one ESA astronaut will write the next chapter in the Artemis story.
Does time actually move slowly in space than on Earth? Here's what Einstein's theory says
As per Einstein, time is not universal but relative. The faster you travel, the more slowly time moves for you.
SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 delayed yet again—here's when it's supposed to launch now
The delays are concerning as SpaceX intends to use Starship V3 as a lunar lander for Artemis IV.
Artemis III mission revised outline: NASA takes its call on ICPS, major questions still unanswered
The Space Launch System rocket to be used for Artemis III will fly with a sort of dummy upper stage.
Scientists discover how rising solar activity is making space debris fall back to Earth faster
"This observation is expected to be key for planning sustainable space operations in the future."
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Artemis II astronauts visit Nasdaq Marketside, ring the closing bell
The four Artemis II astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—celebrated breaking the record for the farthest distance traveled in space by humans by ringing the closing bell at Nasdaq on April 30, 2026, in the presence of Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena T. Friedman.
NASA releases over 12,000 images taken during Artemis II mission—here's all you need to know
NASA appears to have released the highly anticipated photos on the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth website, as opposed to its main image library.
NASA set to roll out Artemis III SLS core stage section on April 20—here's all you need to know
Four fifths of the SLS core stage will travel on the Pegasus barge from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Artemis II: Reid Wiseman reveals 'pinnacle' moment; Victor Glover explains why they must return
The Artemis II mission has had many highlights, but one moment made Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew particularly emotional.
Maiden flight of reusable Chinese rocket, designed to rival SpaceX's Falcon 9, fails
The first stage of the 236-foot-tall vehicle is reportedly designed to be reused at least 10 times.
Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6—When and where to watch live streaming
The Artemis II crew is expected to begin their observations of the lunar far side at 2:45 p.m. EDT today.
Artemis program remains safe even as Donald Trump proposes a massive $5.6 billion NASA budget cut
A $5.6 billion cut means NASA will have $18.8 billion for the 2027 fiscal year which begins on October 1.
'It felt like we were falling back to Earth': Artemis II crew on what had them screaming above the clouds
Artemis II astronauts talk about the stunning views from Orion, Project Hail Mary, and a moment that had them reasonably nervous.
Here's what the Artemis II crew will see when they fly by the Moon's far side on April 6
The far side of the Moon will be about 20% illuminated during the six-hour long observation period.
Artemis II: Mission control cancels first outbound trajectory correction burn. Here's why
The burn was supposed to be the first of the three course correction maneuvers.
'There is nothing normal about this': Artemis II astronauts get candid as they head for the Moon
Each Artemis II astronaut shared the emotions they felt during the early stages of the mission.
Artemis II crew to get solar radiation forecasts from two new U.S. university-developed models
The models will provide warnings of harmful solar radiation up to 24 hours in advance.