The author is Sir Martin Rees, the leading astronomer in the UK (Astronomer Royal), and former president of the Royal Society. It&#x27;s not some random journalist.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Martin_Rees" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Martin_Rees</a>