3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (671+ words) starlust.org Could the Moon be hiding signs of ancient alien technology? SETI scientist proposes how we might find them Researchers have argued that rather than peering at objects light-years away from Earth, signs of ancient extraterrestrial civilizations may be…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (460+ words) starlust.org Did Venus once have a moon? Scientists think the planet may have destroyed it Earth and Venus are considered twins because of their similar size, mass, and even rocky composition. But one of the things that sets them…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (233+ words) starlust.org Missed Jupiter's lunar occultation? Catch Venus meeting up a crescent Moon in U.S. skies on September 14 Stargazers across the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe were treated to a stunning lunar occultation of Jupiter on September 8 in a rare daytime…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (183+ words) September is an exciting month for stargazing, with several stunning celestial events lined up in the coming weeks. With the New Moon phase coming up, and the night sky going pitch-black, the conditions will be ideal for viewers to gaze…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (359+ words) Michele Cirasuolo, the MOONS Principal Investigator, said watching first light happen was an emotional moment after years of work by the team. He said the instrument will let astronomers study stars and galaxies going back more than 13 billion years. While…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (323+ words) Venus has been the post-sunset show-stealer since late March this year, enthralling skywatchers as the 'Evening Star'. However, this evening show is gradually nearing its end. Venus is sinking with each passing night, and by the end of the first…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (640+ words) starlust.org China to beat NASA? Tianwen-3 plans to bring back Mars samples by 2031 to search for signs of life While the original plans of the American program for bringing samples from Mars has been cancelled, China has shared new…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (624+ words) starlust.org Moon under a blockade? Chinese scientists sound alarm on potential military conflicts in cislunar space A team of aerospace researchers from China has issued a serious warning that the space between the Earth and the Moon may become…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (332+ words) starlust.org NASA-funded "Slingshot" concept aims to map minerals on the Moon and beyond NASA has recently funded an early-stage spacecraft concept informally called "Slingshot" and officially named Interworld Slingshot Resource Surveys. This project aims to scan the Moon, asteroids,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (735+ words) starlust.org From September 14-20, the Moon can help you find the Milky Way center: Here's how The Moon is set to feature as the central attraction of many of the skywatching events that are set to occur this month. One…...