
Russell Deeks
Science writer
Russell Deeks is a freelance journalist specialising in science and technology. He has been an occasional contributor to BBC Sky at Night Magazine since 2006.
Recent articles by Russell Deeks
Facts about Mars
Mars is one of the most explored bodies of our Solar System. Our spacecraft and rovers are revealing its secrets bit by bit, including whether it could have hosted life…
What is quantum immortality and does it really mean that we all live forever, theoretically speaking?
Quantum immortality, quantum suicide, many worlds and Schrödinger’s Cat, and how they relate to mind-boggling theoretical physics.
Dyson spheres explained
When does Easter fall and what does it have to do with the Moon?
29 of the best songs about space and astronomy
Earth from space | Las Vegas
Algae blooms from space
Gallery | Jupiter
Facts about Jupiter and images of the gas giant captured by amateur astrophotographers.
Which planet has the most moons?
A guide to the number of moons in the Solar System, and which planet is currently king of the moons.
Sizing up the Sun and the Moon, and why both look the same size in the sky
Why do the planets orbit the Sun?
Why February has only 28 days? Nothing more scientific than Roman superstition...
Why is February so short? Why do its days number just 28?
Solar System planets in order
Where does space begin?
The gravitational constant and why it's fundamental to the Universe
What causes a rainbow?
What causes a colourful rainbow to appear in the sky after rain?