You Are the Brightest Star — Happy Women’s Day 2026
Today, I’m not talking about the moon. I won’t describe the craters of Tycho or the soft glow of a…
Gerd’s
War’s Hidden Tax: When Bombs Become Bills
War is expensive. And you’re paying for it. Not with a rifle in your hands or a helmet on your…
War Has Never Been Called War — A Reflection
Language is the first casualty of war. Not soldiers. Not civilians. Not truth — though truth follows close behind. It’s…
Old Hands on the Future’s Steering Wheel
Power has a wrinkle problem. Look at the numbers laid out in the viral post circulating right now: Vladimir Putin…
Tonight We Watch TV. Tomorrow We Might Watch War.
The bombs fell while we scrolled. Some of us were watching Sanremo, humming along to a ballad we’d forget by…
When Did Peace Start Sounding Like Bombs?
Have you ever wondered what peace sounds like when it’s designed by a man who signs death from a golf…
FreeAstroScience Unveils Its New Logo: Igniting Curiosity
We have a new face. Today, February 25, 2026, the FreeAstroScience editorial team officially adopted a new logo. And I’ll…
Sanremo Festival: Too Long, Too Loud, Too Forgettable
Sanremo won’t let you sleep. Every February, Italy stops. Millions of people glue themselves to their sofas, phones in hand,…
Cuba’s Darkness: When Energy Crisis Becomes Human Crisis
Cuba is going dark. Not in some poetic, metaphorical sense. The island is literally running out of light. Blackouts sweep…
Four Years of War: A Prayer for Ukraine and a Free Russia
War is the loudest form of stupidity. Four years ago today—February 24, 2022—Russian tanks rolled across the Ukrainian border, and…