12 April 2021
60 years ago today, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space
... surrounding Gagarin's death included being drunk in the cockpit, assassinated by the Kremlin and being kidnapped by aliens. Recently though, partially declassified documents report of an incident involving an unauthorised Su-15 fighter jet that flew...
07 July 2021
Methane detected on Enceladus could be a sign of life, study shows
... to be extremely low, then such alternative abiotic mechanisms become much more likely, even if they are very alien compared to what we know here on Earth." One of those mechanisms could involve the chemical breakdown of primordial organic...
10 December 2021
Extreme exoplanet changes the picture about massive stars as planet hosts
... large distance from the central pair of stars could be key to the planet’s survival. “The planet in b Centauri is an alien world in an environment that is completely different from what we experience here on Earth and in our Solar System,” explains...
24 September 2025
Cybersecurity, cosmic weather and Europa’s secrets
... system, while Luigi Vacca revisits the “galactic zoo” hypothesis to ask why humanity is still waiting to meet aliens. With its blend of hard science, policy insight, industry developments and visionary ideas, Issue 37 reinforces ROOM...
02 January 2018
Five awesome ideas for an adult's astronaut party
... cakes for special occasions if you don’t think you’re up to the task. Whether you want a rocket cake, an alien cake or a cake featuring all the planets, make sure it remains space-themed and, most of all, tasty...
26 February 2018
Why do we go into space?
...’s governments, militaries, and the laws of Earth? Each of these opens up further discussions. For example, how do we treat alien life, how do we treat each other, who has what rights and what are they? “The last...
