If aliens had been watching our planet for the last billions of years, “what might they see if they watch for another hundred years?” asked Lord Martin Rees, the astronomer royal of the United Kingdom ...
In recent years, our concept of the cosmos has advanced rapidly. We now know that many other stars are orbited by planets: our Solar System is not unique, and there may be many other locations where ...
Martin Rees, winner of the 2012 Isaac Newton medal, speaking at the Institute of Physics. (Courtesy: Helen Yates Photography) I travelled to London last night to hear the celebrated astronomer Martin ...