Space

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
Opinion

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning

The challenge is not whether science is true, it is whether science is told. Culture and storytelling can give facts life

Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
Space

Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time

Gemini and Mercury Remastered is a new book by Andy Saunders that reveals the men behind the pioneering space missions

Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space
Dr Craig Henry Jones

Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space

While the threat of asteroids always attracts headlines, space debris poses more risk

Douglas Adams loved much about life and the universe – unlike today’s billionaire space explorers
Robin Ince

Douglas Adams loved much about life and the universe – unlike today’s billionaire space explorers

Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
Space

Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them

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We live in what feels like dark and anxious times – but there’s still lots we can learn from the stars
Space

We live in what feels like dark and anxious times – but there’s still lots we can learn from the stars

It’s my job to search for extraterrestrial intelligence among the stars. This is what I’ve found
Science

It’s my job to search for extraterrestrial intelligence among the stars. This is what I’ve found

Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’
My Big Year

Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’

An interstellar, alien meteor collided with Earth. This is what happened
Science

An interstellar, alien meteor collided with Earth. This is what happened

Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe 
Paul McNamee

Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe 

Who owns the moon? How the lunar frontier could become the new Wild West 
Environment

Who owns the moon? How the lunar frontier could become the new Wild West 

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race
the future of travel

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone
Opinion

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone

Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
Book reviews

Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void

Top 5 books on the light shed by astrophysics, selected by Dr Emma Chapman
Top 5 Books

Top 5 books on the light shed by astrophysics, selected by Dr Emma Chapman

Lightyear: Astronaut Tim Peake reveals five things films get right about space
Space

Lightyear: Astronaut Tim Peake reveals five things films get right about space

William Shatner: Humanity won’t survive to reach a Star Trek future
Film

William Shatner: Humanity won’t survive to reach a Star Trek future