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New solar telescope uses sunspots to help detect distant exoplanets
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (603+ words) starlust. org New solar telescope uses sunspots to help detect distant exoplanets The Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope (Po ET), installed at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal site in Chile, has made its debut by observing the Sun. The telescope,…...
"Not sure he's working that hard": NASA Orion program manager on Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen
1+ week, 3+ day ago (182+ words) starlust. org "Not sure he's working that hard": NASA Orion program manager on Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen "Nothing prepares you for this: Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch on breathtaking views of Earth from Orion "There's nothing normal about this": Artemis…...
Saturn has an asymmetric magnetic shield, unlike Earth, suggests NASA's Cassini mission data
1+ week, 5+ day ago (652+ words) starlust. org Saturn has an asymmetric magnetic shield, unlike Earth, suggests NASA's Cassini mission data A new study shows that Saturn has an asymmetric magnetic shield when compared to Earth's. The gas giant's fast rotation, coupled with the heavy material…...
NASA says April 1 the 'most optimum' launch window before wind and rain risks increase
1+ week, 6+ day ago (580+ words) starlust. org NASA says April 1 the 'most optimum' launch window before wind and rain risks increase Burger also detailed some minor concerns, like breeze and cumulus clouds. Winds near the ground continue to be a factor that NASA will keenly…...
Getting pregnant in space may be tricky, as human sperm may lose its way without gravity
2+ week, 1+ day ago (659+ words) starlust. org Getting pregnant in space may be tricky, as human sperm may lose its way without gravity Getting pregnant in space could be tricky. A research team at Adelaide University has discovered that sperm, when exposed to simulated microgravity,…...
NASA's Hubble revisits Crab Nebula to capture its expansion 25 years after first observation
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (634+ words) starlust. org NASA's Hubble revisits Crab Nebula to capture its expansion 25 years after first observation NASA's Hubble Space Telescope made fresh observations of the Crab Nebula 25 years after it observed the supernova remnant for the first time. Revisiting the supernova…...
Researchers discover the most compact 3+1-type quadruple star system till date
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (674+ words) starlust. org Researchers discover the most compact 3+1-type quadruple star system till date NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has helped astronomers discover a strange and spectacular quadruple star system in the constellation Cygnus. This is the most compact 3+1-type…...
A rare 'teenage' planetary system could help bridge a gap in the study of cosmic evolution
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) starlust. org A rare 'teenage' planetary system could help bridge a gap in the study of cosmic evolution Astronomers have only studied planetary systems at birth or in their adulthood. However, little is known about what happens in between. Now,…...
NASA's Artemis II mission: Why astronauts are quarantined ahead of launch
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (468+ words) starlust. org NASA's Artemis II mission: Why astronauts are quarantined ahead of launch Having gone into quarantine in Houston on January 23, 2026, they were supposed to travel to the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on…...
JAXA-NASA XRISM mission captures the clearest view of the vicinity of a rapidly-spinning black hole
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (605+ words) starlust. org JAXA-NASA XRISM mission captures the clearest view of the vicinity of a rapidly-spinning black hole Using the XRISM mission, a group of scientists has managed to get the most precise view of the violent surroundings of a gigantic,…...