George Dransfield
Astrophysicist
George Dransfield is an exoplanet huntress at the University of Oxford and a presenter on The Sky at Night
Recent articles by George Dransfield
Clouds on distant planets could be the first places we find alien life
They’ve obscured alien worlds from us for years, but clouds could turn out to be where the first hints of extraterrestrial life finally appear
My hope for Artemis? That it inspires the next generation of astronauts and scientists
George Dransfield considers how the Moon-bound astronauts will inspire the young
Is anyone else bored of Artemis already? Why I'm not over the Moon about NASA's new lunar missions
Do we really need to send humans to the Moon and Mars? The case – and the true motivation behind Artemis – is anything but clear
We've never found an alien moon before. But here's why we're closer than ever
Exoplanet hunter George Dransfield reveals why we could be on the brink of finding the first known exomoon
I'm an exoplanet hunter. Here's why 2026 is going to be a game-changer in the search for alien worlds
From an interstellar comet to alien worlds, these are the biggest, weirdest space discoveries of 2025
Opinion – If we're going to vacation on the Moon, we need to make sure no-one is left behind
It turns out some of the cornerstones of of the Universe aren't as solid as we thought. Here's why
I don't think humans should go to Mars. Here's why
Searching for exoplanets from Antarctica
The ASTEP mission in Antarctica sees scientists holed up in inhabitable conditions, searching for signs of life in the Galaxy.
