Craven Decisions That Affect Us All

Better writers and thinkers than me have been discussing the concept of institutional capture. This is a form of political corruption that involves placing ideologically motivated people in particular institutions to no longer act for the benefits of all but the specific interests of powerful people. We have seen it

Am I A Hypocrite? Or Why I'm Fine With Anthropomorphising Spacecraft & Rovers

As I write these words, I have just had confirmation from NASA that Voyager 1 will be 1 light-day from Earth on November 18 (already the International Day of LGBTQIA+ people in STEM—making it a very busy day for me!). I do love Voyager 1 and Voyager 2,

Missing Something Big From The Big Picture

Where we muse about big discoveries about space and magnetism!

Two Equally Terrifying Possibilities?

It was my book launch this week, and Invisible Rainbows is officially out! One of the audience questions (which I swear I did not plant) was about the famous Arthur C. Clark quote about alien life: "Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are

The X-Files In The Stupidest Timeline

I do not believe that UFOs are aliens, but I was expecting some weird lightning phenomena or maybe an experimental weapon testing. Not a poor paint job from NASA.

The Scariest Thing About Dangerous Asteroids Is World's Governments

During the last fortnight, I had a wonderful interview with Paolo Martino the project manager for the RAMSES mission. RAMSES stands for Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety, and when it comes to backronyms it is not too bad. It's a mission from the European Space Agency (ESA)

Space is good. Space is bad.

The Artemis II mission has been the focus of much space coverage in the last two weeks. For good reason, the first human mission to deep space in 54 years was a resounding success. The four astronauts (NASA’s astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space

Invisible Rainbows Book Tour!

I am so excited to be able to take Invisible Rainbows on a book tour. We have many places on the cards, but waiting for confirmations. More links as they happen! Birmingham - July 22 Events - The Heath BookshopA friendly indie bookshop in Kings Heath, BirminghamThe Heath Bookshop Order the Book:

Brave New Space

If you signed up for the newsletter last year or asked to be kept in the loop after the book announcement, welcome to the new and improved Astroholic.

Invisible Rainbows Book Launch

What if the Universe around us is far richer than we can perceive? In Invisible Rainbows, astrophysicist and science journalist Dr Alfredo Carpineti reveals the extraordinary hidden universe beyond the limits of human vision and how we have learnt to harness it. The book comes out on May 21, and

To Protect A Common Heritage

The battle against light pollution goes through policy and legislation. Certain regions of the world are actually in a better situation than you might think. While the road ahead is long, we talked to those who are paving the way.

Where The Dark Skies Are

For most people, a dark enough sky can only be accessed on holiday, away from cities. There is a growing movement of astrotourism, so we look into what that’s like, and how it helps the fight against light pollution.