Lord Martin Rees

Astronomer Royal

Martin Rees is a cosmologist and astrophysicist, and the current Astronomer Royal. His latest book, On the Future: Prospects for Humanity, is out now.

Recent articles by Lord Martin Rees

Lord Martin Rees with Sir Patrick Moore at the opening of the South Downs Planetarium in 2002

The Astronomer Royal’s tribute to Patrick Moore

Artist's illustration of NASA's WMAP mission mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background. Credit: NASA / WMAP Science Team

7 important astronomy achievements of the past 50 years

Will we ever find life beyond Earth? Credit: Karen Teramura, UH LfA

Will we ever find life beyond Earth?