Martin Rees

Latest articles by Martin Rees

Are we listening in vain?

SETI: Why extraterrestrial intelligence is more likely to be artificial than biological

By Martin Rees published

Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?

Search for Life
galaxy history by hubble

What Is Nothing? Martin Rees Q&A

By Martin Rees published

Philosophers have debated the nature of "nothing" for thousands of years, but what has modern science got to say about it?

Astronomy
Stephen Hawking Smile

Stephen Hawking: Martin Rees Looks Back on Colleague's Spectacular Success Against All Odds

By Martin Rees published

UK's Astronomer Royal Martin Rees shares his memories of the late star physicist Stephen Hawking.

Astronomy
space craft launch, future of space travel

For Our Future in Space, China Must Aim Further Than the Moon (Op-Ed)

By Martin Rees published

Had the momentum of the 1960s been maintained over the next 40 years, there would be footprints on Mars by now. But after Apollo, the political impetus for manned spaceflight was lost.

The moon