Ezzy Pearson
Science journalist
Ezzy Pearson is the Features Editor of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Her first book about the history of robotic planetary landers is out now from The History Press.
Recent articles by Ezzy Pearson
Star Diary | 20 to 26 May 2024
Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by cosmic collisions, and provide a new way of observing the Universe
What are gravitational waves, and what can they tell us about the Universe?
Biggest 3D map of the Universe is taking shape, and is already firming up the known expansion rate of the cosmos
Aurora and the solar maximum - why now is such a good time to see the Northern Lights
Northern Lights alert! Here's how you can see the aurora borealis from your location in the UK
Everything you need to know about seeing the aurora in the UK from northern lights hotspots such as Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
T Coronae Borealis nova could become a 'new star' in the sky any day now, and will be as bright as the North Star
Exploding dark stars could leave scars in the cosmos that would help astronomers detect dark matter
How scientists on Earth fixed the Voyager 1 spacecraft in the outer reaches of the Solar System
Star Diary | 13 to 19 May 2024
Star Diary | 6 to 12 May 2024
Star Diary | 29 April to 5 May 2024
When Carl met Patrick. Sagan and Moore discussed the search for alien life 50 years ago, with remarkable foresight
The legendary meeting of Carl Sagan and Patrick Moore.
What is a supernova? A complete guide to exploding stars and how astronomers observe them
What is a supernova? We explore what the Universe’s most sudden – and violent – events can tell us.
Astronomy explained | What is a nebula?
Majestic and mysterious, nebulae are some of the most beautiful deep-sky objects to be found in the night’s sky. But what are these space clouds? And how are they created?
Voyager 1 is back in working order after five months of silence
UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan graduates astronaut training, and could soon be bound for the ISS
Earth didn't always have a Moon! So how old is it? Recently-opened Apollo samples reveal the Moon's age
How old is the Moon and how do scientists know?
Astronomers have found the oldest-ever ‘dead’ galaxy, which stopped making stars shortly after the Big Bang
Star Diary | 22 to 28 April 2024
The Winchcombe meteor was repeatedly torn apart and reformed, according to newly released analysis
Saturn's moon Mimas has an ocean
A newly discovered ocean on Saturn’s moon Mimas could provide a unique place to study the habitability of our Solar System.
There’s something wrong with our understanding of the Universe, and how much it has expanded since the Big Bang
JWST confirms ‘Hubble tension’ isn’t down to observational error.
Pair of black holes 28 billion times heavier than the Sun are heaviest ever seen
Artist's impression of merging black holes in colliding galaxies. Credit: Draco-Zlat / Getty Images