We still don't understand a basic fact about the universe
25 March 2020
Our measurements of the Hubble constant can't seem to come up with a consistent answer. What we learn next may alter our view of the cosmos, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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Figuring out what the Milky Way looks like is akin to a murder mystery
29 January 2020
How can we get a picture of the whole Milky Way if we are inside it? Good sleuthing is needed to combine all the clues, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Martin Rees: We will become a new species by expanding beyond Earth
18 December 2019
Heading into deep space will lead to a new species of human evolving, says the UK Astronomer Royal - and could pave the way to immortals who can conquer the galaxy
Studying the universe’s origins hint that its beginning has no end
27 November 2019
The cosmos is stranger than we ever imagined and new bubbles of space-time may pop up and grow continuously with no beginning or end, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull
23 October 2019
Designating rocks just a few kilometres across as moons is misleading and ridiculous. We need to do a Pluto and cut moons down to size, argues Leah Crane
Dust is annoying, but it is also key to life and death in the cosmos
2 October 2019
Dust gives us trouble, whether at home or in space, but it plays a key role in star formation and destruction, and in allowing us to understand huge objects like galaxies says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Einstein’s black holes are not the black holes we see in reality
4 September 2019
We’re only just grasping how cosmic black holes and Einstein’s theories relate – and that deepens our sense of wonder, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Before building another telescope, learn from Hawaiian culture
30 July 2019
Amid continued protests over the construction of the Thirty Metre Telescope on Mauna Kea, Haunani Kane suggests scientists can learn from Hawaiian culture
We need to rediscover the wonder of space exploration to save Earth
15 May 2019
Going into space invites us to consider our position as the dominant species on a fragile planet, and how hard we must fight for it, says Richard Webb
Why Hawking's PhD thesis is now an internet-breaking inspiration
2 November 2017
Millions rushed to freely access Stephen Hawking's early musings when they went online. More of the same would help ignite young minds everywhere, says Geraint Lewis
