Starlust Staff
The Starlust Desk is dedicated to decoding the cosmos for readers around the world. We deliver timely, reliable coverage of celestial events, from solar eclipses and auroras to meteor showers and planetary alignments. With daily and weekly updates on moon phases and an evolving skywatching calendar, we help avid stargazers know exactly when and where to look up.
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Williams and Wilmore, who onboarded the spaceflight for a week, have been at the ISS for over nine months.
NASA captures extraordinary moment Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier
A Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet
What happens to the human body when stuck in space for too long? NASA explains mind-boggling effects
Living in space may seem like bliss from afar to many, but its toll on the human body cannot be discounted.
Total lunar eclipse of March 2025: When and how to see ‘Worm Blood Moon’ this week
According to NASA, unlike the solar eclipse, anyone can watch the cosmic event through their naked eyes, without using any special glasses for protection
What does space smell like? NASA experts reveal the surprising answer
After the astronauts perform extravehicular activities (EVAs), once they return to the spacecraft, their colleagues can take a whiff of it.
NASA addresses reports of 'sonic boom,' confirms meteorites fell across Washington County
The fall site is heavily forested, making it extremely challenging for scientists to locate meteorites.
NASA’s Ingenuity discovers unexpected debris on Mars, leaving experts stunned
A parachute engineer from NASA called the latest discovery a “sci-fi element” in the larger experiment.
NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield went 'completely blind' during a spacewalk — his response saved his life
While Hadfield was spacewalking for the first time, his eyes welled up with tears due to pain and discomfort.
Astronaut was baffled when he suddenly heard 'someone knocking' eerily on his spacecraft — he was alone
Many found it surprising that Liwei heard the sound in space, where a vacuum makes vibrations impossible to travel.
NASA scientist reveals what would happen to your body in the vacuum of space without a spacesuit
In the absence of atmospheric pressure, a space traveler without a protection suit would undergo rapid and significant bodily changes.
Astronaut Michael Foale who was minutes away from death explains how he survived when space vessel got out of control
Michael Foale was determined to return to his family in Houston, Texas, so he devised an out-of-the-box plan to save himself and his crew.