
Project Hail Mary review: Andy Weir conjures a new tale of space peril
15 May 2021
In the latest sci-fi novel from The Martian author, Andy Weir, an unlikely duo battle to avert the decline of our sun (and the collapse of life on Earth)

15 May 2021
In the latest sci-fi novel from The Martian author, Andy Weir, an unlikely duo battle to avert the decline of our sun (and the collapse of life on Earth)

18 October 2019
From memorious clothing to wasteless habitats, the reality of living on Mars is brought home at London's Design Museum with genuine optimism

16 January 2019
What exciting discoveries await the Elite Dangerous mission to the Milky Way’s outer edges? It’s not run by NASA but the epic sciencey game feels like the real deal

30 May 2018
It's time to find a new way to speak across the stars, says Douglas Vakoch, head of METI, the body dedicated to messaging possible alien civilisations

31 January 2018
First seen in October 2017, the space rock 'Oumuamua looks like a skyscraper tumbling through space – and challenges our ideas of how planetary systems form

11 January 2018
Reflected light from a star’s flares may help us find otherwise invisible worlds. These exoplanets could be hit by powerful blasts, but may still host life

8 January 2018
A puzzling clash between perfection and imperfection in our universe is getting fresh attention. This great cosmological mystery merits it, says Geraint Lewis