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Avi Loeb

When will we hear from aliens? We may already have done so

9 December 2019

It is just a matter of time before we hear from alien civilisations, argues Avi Loeb – in fact, we may already have done so


Leigh Fletcher

Voyage to Jupiter: What the Juno mission can teach us

9 December 2019

Planetary scientist Leigh Fletcher on the latest insights from our enormous planetary neighbour and why we must explore its icy moons


Javier Martin-Torres

Life on Mars: Could we build a home on the Red Planet?

9 December 2019

Is Mars habitable? Was it ever? And what of the future? Javier Martin-Torres is finding out


Javier Martin-Torres

Life on Mars: Could we build a home on the Red Planet?

9 December 2019

Is Mars habitable? Was it ever? And what of the future? Javier Martin-Torres is finding out


Martin Rees

Martin Rees: Humanity's future – predictions for the next century

2 December 2019

Astronomer Royal Martin Rees makes some predictions on humanity's future, and calls for coordinated global action to ward off threats from biotech, cyber technologies and advanced AI


Michele Bannister

The inside story on 'Oumuamua and other interstellar worlds

2 December 2019

In 2017, a mysterious asteroid from a different solar system passed near Earth. Astrophysicist Michele Bannister has the inside story on ’Oumuamua


Sheila Kanani at New Scientist Live

Exploring the wonders of the solar system

2 December 2019

Let planetary scientist Sheila Kanani take you on a whirlwind journey to the furthest reaches of our solar system


Al Worden, Pavlo Tanasyuk, and Dallas Campbell at New Scientist Live

Journeys to the moon: From Apollo onwards

2 December 2019

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden and Spacebit CEO Pavlo Tanasyuk discuss lunar missions with presenter Dallas Campbell


Spacebit unveil plan for UK's first moon rover

Spacebit unveil plan for UK's first moon rover

2 December 2019

Spacebit founder Pavlo Tanasyuk unveils an exciting mission to send the UK’s first rover to the moon


Live: UK's first space rover, Tim Peake and the real life rocket man

Live: UK's first space rover, Tim Peake and the real life rocket man

10 October 2019

We'll be live streaming several talks from New Scientist Live including British astronaut Tim Peake's question and answer session, the full announcement of SpaceBit's plans for the first British lunar rover and the real life rocket man Sam Rogers


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