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.
3I/ATLAS' anti-tail longer than Earth–Moon distance, Harvard's Avi Loeb reiterates technological possibility
The average distance between Earth and the Moon is 384,400 kilometers (about 238,855 miles).
Dec 16, 2025
SpaceX explains what caused the Starlink–Chinese satellite near-collision last week
A Starlink satellite and one launched aboard the Chinese rocket Kinetica 1 were just 200 meters apart.
Dec 16, 2025
Groundbreaking supercomputer simulations explain why black holes are so bright
A team of computational astrophysicists has developed a simulation that explains the behavior of matter around black holes.
Dec 5, 2025
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be covered in erupting 'icy volcanoes,' scientists say
A study has also concluded that the interior of 3I/ATLAS is rich in metal, which could challenge our current understanding of comet formation.
Dec 5, 2025
NASA's Hubble captures new view of 3I/ATLAS as ESA’s Juice spots heightened comet activity
The Hubble captured the image on November 30, while Juice caught a glimpse of the interstellar visitor shortly after perihelion.
Dec 5, 2025
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.
Dec 4, 2025
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.
Dec 4, 2025
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.
Dec 4, 2025
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.
Dec 4, 2025
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.
Dec 3, 2025
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.
Dec 3, 2025
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.
Dec 3, 2025
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.
Dec 2, 2025
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.
Dec 2, 2025
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.
Nov 28, 2025
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.
Nov 28, 2025
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