Matthew Williams

Matthew Williams

Science journalist

Matt Williams is a science communicator, journalist, writer, and educator with over 20 years of experience in education and outreach. His articles have appeared in Universe Today, Interesting Engineering, HeroX, Phys.org, Business Insider, Popular Mechanics, and other notable publications. He is the host of Stories from Space, a weekly podcast about the past, present, and future of spaceflight, and a science fiction author with multiple published titles.

Latest articles by Matthew Williams

Hubble image of 3I/ATLAS. White dashes on a black background.

Scientists propose new plan to 'catch' comet 3I/ATLAS — but we have to act fast

By Matthew Williams published

A new study explores the challenges of catching interstellar comets like comet 3I/ATLAS

Comets
Artist’s rendering illustrates a precessing jet erupting from the supermassive black hole.

Astronomers discover a gigantic, wobbling black hole jet that 'changes the way we think about the galaxy'

By Matthew Williams published

Combining observations from several powerful telescopes, astronomers have detected a gargantuan, 'wobbling' black hole outburst that's as wide as an entire galaxy.

Black Holes
Webb image of COSMOS-74706, with logarithmic spirals (as white lines) showing the arms and bar structure.

Astronomers confirm earliest Milky Way-like galaxy in the universe, just 2 billion years after the Big Bang

By Matthew Williams published

Astronomers have confirmed the earliest barred spiral galaxy in the universe, a Milky-Way-like structure that existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang.

Astronomy

Scientists discover fast-spinning 'unicorn' object that defies physics

By Matthew Williams published

Astronomers have detected a puzzling 'unicorn' object that's speeding up rather than slowing down, contrary to the laws of physics.

Astronomy

Spacecraft carrying cannabis and human remains crashes into the ocean

By Matthew Williams published

A capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company crash-landed in the ocean with a payload that included human remains and cannabis seeds.

Space Exploration

China saves 2 doomed satellites with novel 'gravitational slingshot'

By Matthew Williams published

Chinese engineers have rescued two satellites that were stuck in the wrong orbit using a novel 'gravitational slingshot' method.

Space Exploration