The author is Sir Martin Rees, one of the most accomplished astronomers in the world, not a Telegraph reporter.<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>