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
Alien civilisations may be able to spy on us. Here's how
Radar used to track aeroplanes could also be broadcasting our location to nearby extraterrestrials?
Today, Earth is spinning faster than usual, and scientists are baffled
Earth's spin has mysteriously been speeding up for years
Earth may be trapped inside a giant void in space, say scientists
Discovering we're living alone could solve one of the biggest problems in space science
This 'explosive' squirting cucumber can launch seeds at nearly 30mph
Nature's most explosive cucumber fires out its seeds to give them their best shot in life
Mysterious 'surge' under Earth crust could reshape world map, study claims
The pulsing will eventually rip Africa apart and create a new ocean
Orcas caught 'tongue kissing' in the wild for the first time
They may be the apex predators of the sea, but orcas are total softies when it comes to those they care about
Here’s how narcissism shapes a person’s social media habits, study reveals
Obsession with social media could indicate the ways a person is obsessed with themselves
Science wants you to share more adorable pet photos. Here’s why
It's official: the internet needs more pictures of cats with bread on their head
New theory could finally make ‘quantum gravity’ a reality – and prove Einstein wrong
A united Theory of Everything is the 'Holy Grail of physics'
Humpback whales keep bumping into things because they're shortsighted, claims study
The whales can't make out fine details until they're up close and personal
Common vitamin supplement could slow ageing, study suggests
Taking the common vitamin helped protect cells from declining
Infrared contact lenses let people see in the dark – or with their eyes closed
They could even let colour blind people see more clearly in the future
Vegetarians react to eating meat like they would to eating poop, study suggests
Thanks, science
You don’t have to go (completely) vegetarian to save Earth, claims study
Limiting ourselves to a small portion of pork or chicken per week would allow the world to eat a healthy and sustainable diet
These (very cute) puppy tests could reveal your dog’s personality
The science of spotting a very good boy early on
Major volcanic eruptions detected on Moon's far side
The Moon’s mysterious far side has yielded a new secret: volcanoes erupted here for over a billion years.
How scientists are tackling the biggest problems of returning humans to the Moon
Here’s how scientists test the next generation of lunar equipment without leaving Earth.
NASA’s dirty dilemma: How Martian dust is crippling space probes
Dust has always been a problem when exploring Mars.
How we'll explore the unknown Universe
A new epoch of spaceflight is upon us. Here, we explore the next generation of spacecraft that will take us to parts of our Solar System that we’ve never seen before.
The Boötes void: Why the Universe has a mysterious hole 330 million light-years across
Space is full of holes.
Who owns the Moon?
Many have visited – but who does it belong to?
How humanity will return to the Moon: The future of lunar exploration
The next few years will see an explosion of lunar explorers. But what will they be looking for when they get there?
Hubble's hidden gems | 8 beautiful images you probably haven't seen before
The Hubble Space Telescope launched 30 years ago on 24 April 1990.
Hubble at 30 | What Hubble had to teach us about our home galaxy
The story of the stars is written across our Galaxy, and the Hubble Space Telescope has helped us read it.