May 2026
Satellite brightness and the mitigation challenge
... within the lifetime of children alive today who have no voice in decisions shaping their experience of the cosmos. The BEC Framework is not a perfect instrument, because no applied methodology is. It represents a deliberate simplification, designed...
May 2026
Focusing the world on planetary defence
... and expanded. By working together, we can establish ethical, timely and effective rules for inhabiting the cosmos responsibly. Planetary defence is more than a technical necessity: it is a profound test of our ability to act as one species...
06 July 2015
From SETI to black crust on Churyumov-Gerasimenko: looking for alien life
... of our focus on germs, there are plenty of enthusiasts hoping to receive a signal from intelligent life somewhere in the cosmos. The SETI institute was established with precisely such hopes in mind. Its work involves studying the...
12 July 2015
The 18 quintillion planets in ‘No Man’s Sky’: how Hello Games can expand understanding of space travel
...” was an immediate attention-grabber. The visuals of the game, exquisitely crafted, blending vintage representations of the cosmos with lush, modern design technique, made it memorable. A new gameplay trailer is equally mesmerising: Although there...
27 July 2015
Debating Kepler 452b, Yuri Milner, and the search for intelligent life
... generate a more-than-usual amount of discussion on the possibility of discovering life, even intelligent life, elsewhere in the cosmos. Of course, as Elizabeth Tasker at Gizmodo Australia notes, all we know about Kepler 452b comes from just two...
20 August 2015
The ISS and sustainability: new life for spare shuttle parts as NASA raids museums?
... – considering the growing problem of space debris, a sure sign that we should not be taking unsustainable practices to the cosmos.
