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Thomas Acland

HiTecher writer since 2019, editor, teacher. Achieved a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in English Literature, a PGCE in PCET Teaching Qualification. An Englishman originally from Southampton in the United Kingdom.

Is there life on Mars?

articles | Jul 26, 2019 | Science & Education | 5

In search of extraterrestrial life, scientists have found thousands of distant planets with conditions similar to Earth’s. However, could life have arisen on our closest neighbour: Mars?

Stars, Networks, The Future: Starlink Satellite Internet

articles | Jun 24, 2019 | Tech & Security | 4

It is difficult to imagine a world without the Internet in 2019. We are so accustomed to the capabilities and amenities of the World Wide Web that sometimes we forget that the Internet became part of the general public’s life relatively recently.

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Space Calls: Humanity’s Daring Plans for Space Exploration up to 2050

articles | Jul 16, 2025 | Science & Education

Not even a century has passed since the first human spaceflight, and humanity’s ambitions already extend to distant planets and the exploitation of extraterrestrial resources. What horizons of space exploration do leading spacefaring nations see by the middle of the 21st century? We’ve gathered the most impressive projects from various countries and organizations in this article!

First Images from the Vera Rubin Telescope Released

news | Jul 14, 2025 | Science & Education

The largest astronomical instrument has been installed at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes. Several other astronomical observatories are also situated in this area.