We have a new face.
Today, February 25, 2026, the FreeAstroScience editorial team officially adopted a new logo. And I'll be honest with you—I stared at it for a long time before writing a single word. Not because I didn't know what to say, but because it stirred something in me. A logo is supposed to be a small thing, a graphic stamp, a branding exercise. This one isn't small. It carries the weight of everything we've built since June 2020, and everything we still intend to build.
Let me walk you through it.
The Circle That Holds Us Together
The first thing you notice is the golden circle. It frames the entire design—warm, unbroken, continuous. In geometry, a circle has no beginning and no end. That's not an accident. FreeAstroScience.com is more than just a science blog—it's a global movement dedicated to igniting curiosity and promoting a worldwide cultural renaissance . The golden ring represents that commitment: a promise with no expiration date.
Gold, by the way, isn't just decorative here. Gold is forged in the hearts of collapsing stars—neutron star mergers, to be precise. (I'm simplifying the astrophysics for you, but the poetry is real.) Every atom of gold on Earth was born in cosmic violence. There's something fitting about wrapping our identity in a material that the universe itself had to fight to create.
An Open Book Beneath the Stars
Look at the lower centre of the logo. An open book sits there, its pages fanning outward like wings about to take flight. The lines are teal, elegant, almost glowing against the deep indigo of space behind them. You can almost hear the rustle of pages turning.
That book is the heart of what we do. We believe that knowledge is a universal right . Not a privilege. Not a commodity. A right. The open book says: come in, sit down, read. You don't need a PhD. You don't need permission. You don't even need to feel "smart enough." Our mission is to serve as a guiding light, helping you navigate the fascinating world of science without feeling lost or left behind.
I know what it feels like to be told—by circumstance, by a body that doesn't cooperate, by systems that weren't designed for you—that certain doors are closed. I've spent my life in a wheelchair, and I've spent my life opening doors anyway. This book in our logo? It's an open door.
The Atom and the Star: Science Meets Wonder
Now look at what rises from the book's pages. Three orbital ellipses—the unmistakable silhouette of an atom—sweep across the design, with small golden spheres tracing their paths like electrons in motion. And at the very centre, where the orbits converge, burns a radiant eight-pointed star.
This is where the logo gets clever.
The atom represents physics—the fundamental laws of nature that govern everything from the spin of an electron to the collapse of a galaxy. The star represents astronomy—the oldest science, the one that made our ancestors look up and wonder. Together, they capture the full name: FreeAstroScience. Astro. Science. Fused into one luminous symbol.
But there's a deeper reading. The star isn't just a celestial object. It's a compass rose. It points in all directions. We explore a diverse range of topics, connecting the dots between hard science and the humanities to provide a holistic view of our world . From climate change to artificial intelligence, from health to art and music—we go wherever curiosity leads.
And that bright, warm glow at the centre? That's you. The reader. The curious mind. The person who clicked on an article at 2 a.m. because they couldn't stop wondering about black holes or biodiversity or the ethics of AI. You're the light source.
Earth on the Horizon
At the bottom of the circle, just beneath the book, the curved edge of Earth rises into view. It's rendered in deep greens and teals, with the thin bright line of the atmosphere glowing along its rim—a fragile, beautiful halo.
This is a reminder. Everything we write about, everything we study, everything we argue for... it all comes back to this one planet. Our home. The ecological transition, the protection of biodiversity, the defence of human dignity—these aren't abstract topics for us. They're survival.
I was born in Albania in 1986. I emigrated to Italy in 1991 for medical treatment. I've lived across borders, across cultures, across languages. And from every angle, Earth looks the same: small, precious, worth fighting for. The logo puts our planet right where it belongs—at the foundation of everything.
"Igniting Curiosity": The Words That Bind
Arched along the bottom of the circle, in golden lettering, sit two words: "Igniting Curiosity."
Not "Delivering Information." Not "Teaching Science." Igniting Curiosity.
There's a difference. Information can be forgotten. Curiosity can't be unlit. Once you start asking "why?"—genuinely, hungrily—you don't stop. That's what we're after. We don't want passive readers. We want people who finish one of our articles and immediately open three new tabs because something sparked inside them.
Many people shy away from topics like physics and astronomy because they've encountered experiences that made them feel inadequate. We're here to change that narrative . No one is inherently incapable of understanding science. Often, it's simply a matter of finding the right guide who can explain concepts in a clear, relatable way.
That's the fire we're lighting.
The Colour Language
Let's talk colour for a moment, because every shade in this logo was chosen with intention.
Deep indigo and midnight blue fill the background—the colours of a night sky just after twilight, when the first stars appear and the universe starts whispering. Teal and aquamarine trace the book and the orbital paths, evoking both the ocean and the glow of nebulae. Gold frames the circle, marks the tagline, and dots the electron paths—a colour of warmth, value, and cosmic origin. White blazes at the centre star and spells out our name at the top, clean and unmissable.
The palette feels like standing on a hilltop at dusk, looking up, and realising you're part of something enormous. That's exactly the feeling we want every visitor to FreeAstroScience.com to carry with them.
What This Logo Doesn't Show
Here's what you won't find in the design: barriers. No walls. No locks. No gatekeeping symbols. No elitist imagery.
That's by design too.
We welcome everyone without distinction—regardless of age, gender, nationality, religion, political orientation, or social status . We protect the universal right to education and freedom of thought . We support gender equality in STEM, defend the civil rights of the LGBT+ community, and support people with disabilities .
I'm a man in a wheelchair who studied the stars. If that sounds like a contradiction to you, then you haven't been reading the right stories. The universe doesn't care about your legs. It cares about your questions.
A Logo Is a Promise
So here it is. A golden circle. An open book. An atom. A star. A planet. Two words.
It's a lot to pack into a single image, and yet it feels... right. It feels like us. It feels like the late nights spent writing articles, the emails from students in countries I've never visited telling me that a post changed how they see the world, the quiet stubbornness of believing that science and culture can make life better for everyone.
"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge," Carl Sagan once said . Our new logo is a way of seeing—a visual declaration that knowledge should be free, wonder should be encouraged, and no one should ever feel too small to look up at the stars.
Welcome to the next chapter of FreeAstroScience.
We're just getting started.
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