New agencies were abuzz Monday morning with reports that the head of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) had been elected to be the first point of contact for alien lifeforms.

An often-overshadowed branch of the United Nations known as the Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) mostly has earthly concerns on its agenda.

By Khoon, Koh Aik Jalal, Azman; Daud, Abdul Razak; Abd-Shukor, Roslan; Samat, Supian; Talib, Ibrahim Abu; Othman, Mazlan; Yatim, Baharudin Among the many changes that have taken place in physics education in recent years is the fact that physics introductory texts have undergone some drastic changes in layout, content, approach and presentation.

By Dzulkifli Abdul Razak EACH year, on Dec 10, scientists will be anxiously waiting for the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm. It is after all deemed as science's most prestigious annual event.

By Arfah Abdullah ONE of the country's most talented, accomplished and visionary women talks about efforts to get people interested in space science, writes ARFAH ABDULLAH.