The premiere issue of Australia's new popular science magazine

COSMOS, Australia's innovative new popular science magazine, goes on sale nationally today at newsagents and selected bookstores.

COSMOS is cool, entertaining and informative: it takes Australians to the cutting edge of science, from the innermost secrets of the human body to the outer reaches of the universe.

"COSMOS is not just another science magazine," says editor Wilson da Silva. "It's an original concept. COSMOS will tell the story of science, and that means the story of people, their ideas and discoveries.

"We'll make COSMOS beautiful to look at, the kind of magazine you would want to collect but, above all, we'll make it a cracking good read."

The stories in each 112-page issue of COSMOS will come from a stellar array of writers. In the premiere issue, priced at $8.95 and available nationally, you can read:

Living Forever: One of Australia's most respected science writers, Karen McGhee, delves into the science behind lengthening human lifespans, and finds that stalling the advance of old age is not only possible - it is being done.</li>

Richard Dawkins in the GalápagosThe world-famous zoologist and author of <i>The Selfish Gene</i> and <i>The Ancestor's Tale</i> visits the iconic islands and describes a unique and adaptable survivor.

Walking on the Moon: Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, describes what it's actually like.

Dude, where's my genome? In an engaging and revealing interview, genetics pioneer Craig Venter explains why he's a driven man - and why he likes to live it up.

"It's time consumers had a high-quality Australian science magazine that appeals to a broad range of people," says COSMOS Publisher Kylie Ahern. "COSMOS fills that need."