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In a world divided by the ideological struggles of the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, more than one-fifth of the people on the planet paused to watch the live transmission of the Apollo 11 mission. To watch as humanity took a giant leap forward. A companion book to the...

Brought to you by Penguin. The BBC presenter of 'Sky at Night', and Gresham Professor of Astronomy, Chris Lintott, takes us on an astonishing tour of bizarre accidents, big characters, and human error to tell the story of some of the most important astronomical events of the past hundred years...

NASA's Artemis II mission marks humanity's dramatic return to the Moon after five decades. Join host Cosmo Ray for three episodes exploring the groundbreaking crew, the cutting-edge technology powering their journey, and what this historic mission means for our future among the stars. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time.

Ripples in Spacetime is an engaging account of the international effort to complete Einstein's project, capture his elusive ripples, and launch an era of gravitational-wave astronomy that promises to explain, more vividly than ever before, our universe's structure and origin. The quest for gravitational waves involved years of risky research and many personal and professional struggles that threatened to derail one of the world's largest scientific endeavors.

An ideal introduction for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike from the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Astronomy expert Tom Kerss offers complete advice from the ground up, introducing the world of telescopes, planets, stars, dark skies and celestial maps, explaining the best...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Our Universe, A Pelican Book, written and read by Jo Dunkley. The night sky is an endless source of wonder and mystery. For thousands of years it has been at the heart of scientific and philosophical inquiry, from the first star catalogues etched into...

This fascinating new volume tells the story of contact between aliens and humans from all across the globe, dating back to 1932, including meetings with military personnel and American presidents such as Eisenhower and Kennedy. For the first time, a former member of MI6 reveals her conversation with Neil Armstrong at a NASA conference, when she confirmed that there were "other" spacecraft on the moon when Apollo 11 landed in 1969. Armstrong also confirmed that the CIA was behind the cover-up.

An all-new recording of the landmark #1 bestseller! In April 1970, during the glory days of the Apollo space program, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America’s fifth mission to the moon. Only fifty-five hours into the flight of Apollo 13, disaster struck: a...

The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms. Professor...

How big is the Solar System? What actually orbits our Sun? Why should I even be interested in space? we'll answer these and a whole host of other questions. We will have a series dedicated to each of our planets and showcase beautiful images and videos captured by probes and spacecraft of our amazing Solar System. Subscribe and join us on this journey of discovery! Discover our full back catalogue of hundreds of videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumspace For early access videos, bonus content, and to support the channel, join us on Patreon: https://astrumspace.info/4ayJJuZ

A mysterious map, pirates, and pieces of eight! When young Jim Hawkins finds a map to pirates’ gold he starts on an adventure that takes him from his English village to a desert island with the murderous Black Dog, half-mad Ben Gunn, and (of course) Long John Silver. Arr Jim lad! R.L. Stevenson (1850-1894) was born in Scotland and travelled extensively in California and the south Pacific. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)

For half a century, cosmology has relied on two invisible ingredients to explain the universe: dark matter, a substance that has never been detected despite decades of experimental search, and dark energy, a repulsive force whose physical nature remains entirely unknown. Together, they are said to constitute ninety-five percent of the cosmos. The remaining five percent—ordinary atoms, light, everything we have ever touched or measured—is treated as a minor addendum to a universe made mostly of darkness. This textbook presents a different cosmology. It is not speculative.

Tom Garland is a young man in Boston who is sent to learn a trade at an Industrial Farm near the bay. There he meets another young man who's lame, Dick Rogers, and they become lifelong chums. When Tom learns of a couple of dastardly plots against both him and Dick, he plans their escape. Tom and Dick continue to succeed through courage and Providence against many difficult situations, the symbol of which is a lucky penny of Tom's. (Summary by Keith Salis)

Griffin Rowe investigates Peru's Nazca Lines, examining how ancient peoples created massive geoglyphs with simple tools, why they served as sacred water ritual pathways, and how this fragile desert art survived two thousand years amid modern threats. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

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String Theory unravels physics' boldest gamble—a framework where vibrating strings in hidden dimensions promise to unite every force and particle. Join Felix Mercer as he explores the elegant mathematics, untestable predictions, and fierce controversies defining this ambitious quest for a theory of everything. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Orbital investigates the invisible networks connecting humanity's presence in space—from relay satellites to orbital highways. Host Eli Mercer examines cutting-edge communications technology, infrastructure evolution, and ground systems guiding missions to distant worlds. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

Griffin Rowe chronicles the dramatic journey of launching the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990, navigating budget crises, the Challenger disaster's aftermath, and a nail-biting pad scrub. Discover how Space Shuttle Discovery's crew delivered humanity's most ambitious orbital observatory. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai

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