I hope that by 2050 the entire solar system will have been explored and mapped by flotillas of tiny robotic craft. — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Post-human intelligence will develop hypercomputers with the processing power to simulate living things - even entire worlds. Perhaps advanced beings could use… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The next humans to walk on the moon may be Chinese. Only China seems to have the resources, the dirigiste government, and… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
When scientists are asked what they are working on, their response is seldom 'Finding the origin of the universe' or 'Seeking to… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Perhaps future space probes will be plastered in commercial logos, just as Formula One cars are now. Perhaps Robot Wars in space… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The first voyagers to the stars will be creatures whose life cycle is matched to the voyage: the aeons involved in traversing… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Some claim that computers will, by 2050, achieve human capabilities. Of course, in some respects they already have. — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
If you are teaching Muslim sixth formers in a school, and you tell them they can't have their God and Darwin, there… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Stars that become supernovae start off at least eight times heavier than our sun. They're so short-lived that, even if they have… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The atmospheric CO2 concentration is rising - mainly due to the burning of fossil fuels. It's agreed that this build-up will, in… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Some global hazards are insidious. They stem from pressure on energy supplies, food, water and other natural resources. And they will be… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
And we should keep our minds open, or at least ajar, to concepts on the fringe of science fiction. Flaky American futurologists… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
If we do find ET, we will at least have something in common with them. They may live on planet Zog and… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
It is mistaken to claim that global problems will be solved more quickly if only researchers would abandon their quest to understand… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
From a personal perspective, I am disappointed that we have yet to really achieve a full understanding of the origins of life… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
A monkey is unaware that atoms exist. Likewise, our brainpower may not stretch to the deepest aspects of reality. The bedrock nature of space… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
When scientists are asked what they are working on, their response is seldom 'Finding the origin of the universe' or 'Seeking to cure cancer.'… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“The Sun contains about a thousand times more mass than Jupiter. If it were cold, gravity would squeeze it a million times denser than… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“We, and the visible universe around us, may exist only because of a difference in the ninth decimal place between the numbers of quarks… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Crucial to science education is hands-on involvement: showing, not just telling; real experiments and field trips and not just 'virtual reality.' — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
I have no religious belief myself, but I don't think we should fight about it. In particular, I think that we should not rubbish… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“More energy is needed to rise a millimetre above a neutron star's surface than to break completely free of Earth's gravity. A pen dropped… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The next humans to walk on the moon may be Chinese. Only China seems to have the resources, the dirigiste government, and the willingness… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
If we ever established contact with intelligent life on another world, there would be barriers to communication. First, they would be many light years… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
There is an ever-widening gap between what science allows and what we should actually do. There are many doors science can open that should… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
An insect is more complex than a star..and is a far greater challenge to understand. — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
