Briley Lewis
Briley Lewis is a writer and PhD candidate at The University of California, studying astronomy and astrophysics.
Articles by Briley Lewis
Do you accept this mission?
"Project Hail Mary" is sci-fi storytelling at its best: solid science, an everyman hero, and a funny little alien
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Ammonia was detected on an ‘exoplanet’. Here’s why it matters
It helps us figure out whether GJ 504 b really is a planet or not
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Book review: Our Moon
A new tribute to our celestial neighbour blends science and history – to surprisingly poetic effect
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An astronomer’s take on “Fly Me to the Moon”
The Hollywood blockbuster offers a twist on the story of Apollo 11 – but does it stay true to the science?
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Book review: Space, The Human Story by Tim Peake
The messy, marvellous story of the people who have been to space - as told by one of them
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How to mine an asteroid
A new breed of companies are in a race to extract enormous wealth from the solar system – but who will benefit?
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Meet the Milky Way
If our galaxy could speak, what would it say? A fresh take on science writing teaches us about the celestial body we call home.
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