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 Almost all of us grew up watching movies like Contact or Signs, and we still think that searching for aliens involves a lonely scientist sitting in a dark room with giant headphones, waiting for a 'beep' from stars like the aliens know we exist but are too lazy to meet or even talk to us. For a long time, that was basically the plan! Can you imagine one of the smartest people with several PhDs in their respective fields couldn't think of a 'logical' solution. But as we settle into 2026, a lot of astronomers are starting to ask a slightly embarrassing question: What if we've been looking for the wrong thing this entire time?(wait... It took them decades to realize this🤯?!) And today we are going to shed light on this 'search for extraterrestrial life', our mistakes and what we are doing to avoid repeating those same mistakes. So, let's dive in! Traditionally, we’ve focused on "Radio SETI." The idea was that an advanced civilization would ...
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The 2025 Space Awards

 And just like that, 2025 is wrapping up. While most of us were busy shouting 6 7, the people in the lab coats were busy uncovering secrets of the universe.

I've spent the year tracking the biggest headlines, and honestly? Space is getting weirder (and cooler) day by day. To wrap up my 2025 recap, I'm handing out four very official-sounding awards to the cosmic events that defined my year.

So here comes the Annual Space Awards Ceremony:

Clears throat.....



So, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Annual Space Awards Ceremony. Tonight I will be handing out the 4 awards.

After a very unscientific but enthusiastic examination of the cosmic events, the jury has finally concluded the winner.

Here are the awards....

1. The Beauty Queen Award

The Winner: The "Christmas Tree" Cluster (Westerlund 1)



westerlund 1



This award goes to the most stunning thing we saw through a telescope this year. James Webb gave us a look at Westerlund 1, and it’s basically a glitter factory 12,000 light-years away.

2. The Cosmic Monster Award

The Winner: The "Shapeshifting" Galaxy (Virgil)

                                    sorry, I couldn't upload a picture of this because the black hole ate the camera.

This award is for the most "science-fiction-becomes-real" moment. Astronomers watched a quiet, boring galaxy suddenly wake up and start "eating" everything around it because of a hungry black hole at its center.

3. The Techie Award

The Winner: SpaceX’s "Chopstick" Rocket Catch


the epic catch


This goes to the most impressive piece of human engineering. If you haven't seen the video of a 20-story rocket being caught mid-air by a giant metal tower called Mechazilla, you need to stop reading this and go find it.


And.... now it's time for the mega award, the most prestigious cosmic award in the entire universe.

The Mega Award: The Astroscar 🏆 

The Winner: Finding "Easy" Water on Mars

this is the area


This is the big one. The Astroscar goes to the discovery that actually changes the game for humanity. This year, we found out there is a massive amount of water ice just beneath the surface of Mars in a spot where it’s actually easy to land. For the first time, Mars felt less like a red dot in the sky and more like a future waiting patiently.

And with that I conclude the Annual Space Awards Ceremony.

That’s a Wrap on 2025!

It’s been a wild year of looking up. Whether it was a rocket being caught by chopsticks or a galaxy having a mid-life crisis, the sky never failed to keep things interesting.

I want to know: If you could win an "Astroscar" for something you did this year, what would it be? (Mine would be for finally learning how to make a game).

By the way, if you haven't read my blog where I list the top 10 cosmic events of 2025, you can visit it here.

And With That, The 2025 Season Comes To An END...

Good Night.

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