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starlust.org > video > w97-mtvpq573

SpaceX launches classified USSF-153 mission on booster's 27th flight

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (217+ words) SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the classified USSF-153 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on September 10, 2026. The first-stage booster, B1081, flew for its 27th time before landing on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You…...

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SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lands after 27th flight, marking 104th launch of 2026

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (200+ words) SpaceX's Falcon 9 first-stage booster, B1081, landed on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean roughly 8.5 minutes after launching the classified USSF-153 mission on September 10, 2026 — the booster's 27th flight and the 104th Falcon 9 launch of the year. B1081 has previously…...

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starlust.org > nine-flybys-and-six-billion-miles-esa-shares-thrilling-footage-from-bepi-colombos-eight-year-voyage

Nine flybys and six billion miles: ESA shares thrilling footage from BepiColombo's eight-year voyage

3+ day, 51+ min ago   (558+ words) starlust.org Nine flybys and six billion miles: ESA shares thrilling footage from BepiColombo's eight-year voyage The BepiColombo entered its tricky 'Mercury arrival phase' just last week after eight long years of interplanetary journey. So far, it has completed nine…...

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starlust.org > watch-astrophotographer-spots-nas-as-nancy-grace-roman-telescope-on-its-way-to-lagrange-point-2

Watch: Astrophotographer spots NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on its way to Lagrange Point 2

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (509+ words) starlust.org Once Roman separated from the rocket, McCarthy said he relied on the ephemeris shared by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to find its location using a tracking mount on his telescope. An ephemeris is a data set that…...

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starlust.org > could-the-moon-be-hiding-signs-of-ancient-alien-technology-seti-scientist-proposes-how-we-might-find-them

Could the Moon be hiding signs of ancient alien technology? SETI scientist proposes how we might find them

2+ day, 21+ 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…...

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starlust.org > two-of-nas-as-artemis-ii-astronauts-step-back-from-spaceflight-after-historic-moon-mission

Two of NASA’s Artemis II astronauts step back from spaceflight after historic Moon mission

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (193+ words) NASA's most recognizable astronauts, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, who piloted and commanded the Artemis II mission earlier this year, are now moving into emeritus status at Johnson Space Center in Houston. This means that these astronauts will now mentor…...

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starlust.org > new-study-reveals-fresh-clues-about-the-mysterious-origin-of-comet-3-i-atlas

New study reveals fresh clues about the mysterious origin of comet 3I/ATLAS

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (417+ words) starlust.org New study reveals fresh clues about the mysterious origin of comet 3I/ATLAS Only three interstellar visitors have ever been confirmed passing through our solar system. One of them is 3I/ATLAS, which was first spotted by the ATLAS survey…...

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starlust.org > could-future-telescopes-reveal-oceans-on-distant-earth-like-planets-what-latest-research-says

Could future telescopes reveal oceans on distant Earth-like planets? What latest research says

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (309+ words) The search for alien life and extraterrestrial civilizations has long sparked curiosity about what might exist in the universe. With every new study, scientists are finding clues that could bring them a little closer to answering a question they have…...

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SpaceX Starlink satellites glow like ‘cosmic fireflies’ in breathtaking ISS time-lapse

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (139+ words) starlust.org SpaceX Starlink satellites glow like ‘cosmic fireflies’ in breathtaking ISS time-lapse German company Isar Aerospace achieves first launch to orbit from continental Europe NASA's James Webb surprisingly captures 11 rings and a mysterious polar cap on Uranus NASA's James…...

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NASA's James Webb surprisingly captures 11 rings and a mysterious polar cap on Uranus

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (217+ words) NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed a side of Uranus rarely seen before. Captured February 6, 2023, the infrared image showed 11 of the planet's 13 known rings — a stark contrast to Voyager 2's 1986 flyby, which showed little more than a featureless blue-green ball…...