David Crookes
David Crookes is a UK-based science and technology journalist who has been writing professionally for more than two decades. Having studied at the University of Durham in England, he has written for dozens of newspapers, magazines and websites including The Independent, The i Paper, London Evening Standard, BBC Earth, How It Works and LiveScience. He has been a regular contributor to Space.com's sister publication, All About Space magazine since 2014.
Latest articles by David Crookes
Space roar: The mystery of the loudest sound in the universe
By David Crookes published
Reference The loudest sound in the universe, an epic "space roar", was detected in 2006 and scientists still don't know what's causing it.
Virgin Orbit's 1st UK launch will loft a satellite to track illegal activity at sea
By David Crookes published
A satellite being sent into space by Virgin Orbit will enable authorities to track ships even if they turn off their transmitters, ensuring they cannot hide.
Methuselah: The oldest star in the universe
By David Crookes published
Reference If the oldest star in the universe is more than 14 billion years old that would make it older than the universe itself! We investigate this space mystery.
'Weird signal' hails from the Milky Way. What's causing it?
By David Crookes published
Reference Space Mysteries: Astronomers are closer than they've ever been to confirming the origins of fast radio bursts thanks to one detected in our galaxy for the first time.
Can our brains help prove the universe is conscious?
By David Crookes, All About Space magazine published
Scientists have long pondered how matter in the universe gives rise to our subjective experience of reality and if consciousness could permeate space and time.
South Atlantic Anomaly: Have astronomers finally explained space's Bermuda Triangle?
By David Crookes, All About Space magazine last updated
The South Atlantic Anomaly, nicknamed the "Bermuda Triangle of space," is a portion of space above Earth where protection from high doses of radiation is significantly weaker.
Roswell Incident: The truth behind the 'flying saucer' crash
By David Crookes, All About Space magazine last updated
reference Did a UFO really crash land at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, only to be hushed up by the government?
Where do black holes lead to?
By David Crookes, Daisy Dobrijevic published
REFERENCE If you could journey through the cosmos' most monstrous objects, what tales — if any — would you be able to tell?
What is the coldest place in the universe?
By David Crookes published
REFERENCE The coldest place in the universe is a teeth-chattering –459.67 degrees Fahrenheit: over three times icier than the chilliest location on Earth.
Yuri Gagarin: How the first man in space sparked a conspiracy theory
By David Crookes , All About Space magazine published
Gagarin became the first of humankind to blast off into space on April 12, 1961, but rumors continue to circulate that another cosmonaut had beaten him to the punch days before.
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