Universe and Life

Sergii Gordiienko

2 min read Jan 22, 2026

Exploring the Universe, understanding life, and discovering the story that connects them

The Universe is not just space. It is a story — a story written in stars and atoms, ancient rocks and icy comets, extinct species and living oceans, human civilizations and the cosmic forces that shaped them. This story is vast, interconnected, and endlessly fascinating.

Universe & Life is a media project dedicated to telling this story clearly, beautifully, and with scientific rigor. It was founded and is edited by Sergii Gordiienko, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the monthly popular science magazine Universe. Space. Time (Ukraine, 2003–2019). Universe & Life continues the tradition of the print edition — now in digital form, with new possibilities for visualization, science communication, and global reach.

We see the Universe as a continuous process of increasing complexity:
fundamental laws shape space and time,
matter assembles into structures,
chemistry unfolds and creates environments where life can emerge,
life evolves,
and mind becomes a new form of matter’s organization.

The project is built around three interconnected levels:

The Inanimate Universe — its structure, composition, and laws.
The Living Universe — the origin, evolution, and organization of life.
The Thinking Universe — reflection, the horizons of knowledge, and questions about the future.

Here, there is no separation between “cosmos,” “life,” and “humanity.” There is a single story — a story in which the Universe, from its very beginning, gradually learns to understand itself through the course of its evolution.

Our mission is to weave scientific knowledge into a coherent picture of reality and to make science understandable, accessible, and inspiring for everyone.

This project will grow article by article, topic by topic, connecting modern science with humanity’s timeless curiosity.

Thank you for joining this journey. The story of the Universe and life continues — and it is larger and more beautiful than we can imagine.