Historical clue formulations

• A star might attract one — 2026-01-10
• One way to reach a distant star — 2023-05-05
• Often-unanswered missive — 2007-10-20
• Mail to a star — 2002-09-24
• Lines from a groupie, maybe — 2002-08-16
• Writer's joy — 1998-02-25