Dispatches from Planet 3 cover art

Dispatches from Planet 3

Thirty-Two (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Dispatches from Planet 3

By: Marcia Bartusiak
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

About this listen

The galaxy, the multiverse, and the history of astronomy are explored in this engaging compilation of cosmological "tales" by multiple award-winning science writer Marcia Bartusiak. In 32 concise and engrossing essays, the author provides a deeper understanding of the nature of the universe and those who strive to uncover its mysteries.

Bartusiak shares the back stories for many momentous astronomical discoveries, including the contributions of such pioneers as Beatrice Tinsley and her groundbreaking research in galactic evolution, and Jocelyn Bell Burnell, the scientist who first discovered radio pulsars. An endlessly fascinating collection that you can dip into in any order, these pieces will transport you to ancient Mars, when water flowed freely across its surface; to the collision of two black holes, a cosmological event that released fifty times more energy than was radiating from every star in the universe; and to the beginning of time itself.

©2018 Marcia Bartusiak (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology History History & Philosophy Physics Science Solar System Interstellar Mathematics Black Hole Thought-Provoking Mars Nonfiction
All stars
Most relevant
Loved the content but the narrator had an annoying habit of lowering and increasing the volume of her otherwise lovely soothing voice at the beginning of a lot of sentences which became jarring and odd. Kept anticipating it, had to stop listening.

Great content but narration let it down

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is an interesting ramble through modern theories of cosmology consisting of loosely connected essays on individual themes. Sometimes they overlap - some clearly date pre 2000 - but give an interesting insight into the subject matter though some topics eg time in the context of quantum mechanics were beyond my comprehension as a non scientist. I will listen to this again.
The reading I found somewhat bizarre. The narrator’s default voice was pleasant and expressive. However, and for no reason based on content although often at the beginning of a sentence, she resorts to a grating mechanical delivery like a demented dalek before returning to her normal tone. Distracting!

Interestingly informative

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Covered a lot of ground. Highlighted the achievements of lesser renowned scientists. Particularly women.

Enjoyable listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I enjoyed every chapter!!!!!
So easy to listen to. The narrator was not boring, even after so many chapters.

Excellent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Enjoyable short stories of discovery with a lovely narrator. I've heard the stories before, but this book manages to bring them to life.

Great narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews