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Title: How Do We Know What's Out There?

Author: Steven L. Goldman

Narrator: Steven L. Goldman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-04

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

This lecture spotlights the fascinating variety of instruments that have unveiled the universe in the course of the 20th century, from ground-based optical, radio, and neutrino telescopes to spacecraft that are surveying the cosmos at x-ray, gamma ray, infrared, and other wavelengths.

©2004 The Great Courses (P)2004 The Great Courses

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Title: Seeing in the Dark

Subtitle: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril

Author: Timothy Ferris

Narrator: Timothy Ferris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-02

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 134 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Anyone can get started in astronomy, just by going outside on a dark night with a star chart and learning their way around. Timothy Ferris, one of today's most respected astronomers, invites everyone to become a stargazer. Discussing reports from places like the Florida Keys, England and Italy, Ferris tells us what's been seen out there - the Ring nebula, the Silver Coin galaxy, the Virgo supercluster, and how to find them. His devotion to astronomy is clear, and his respect for the universe immense. This work is a starting point for the future of space.

©2002 Timothy Ferris; (P)2002 New Millennium Audio, All Rights Reserved

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Title: The Universe in a Nutshell

Author: Stephen Hawking

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-09-01

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 825 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Like many in the community of theoretical physics, Professor Hawking is seeking to uncover the grail of science - the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. In his accessable and often playful style, he guides us on his search to uncover the secrets of the universe - from supergravity to supersymmetry, from quantum theory to M-theory, from holography to duality. And he lets us behind the scenes of one of his most exciting intellectual adventures as he seeks "to combine Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and Richard Feynman's idea of multiple histories into one complete unified theory that will describe everything that happens in the universe."

With characteristic exuberance, Professor Hawking invites us to be fellow travelers on this extraordinary voyage through spacetime. The Universe in a Nutshell is essential listening for all of us who want to understand the universe in which we live.

Critic Reviews:

"Hawking clearly possesses a natural teacher's gifts...and an ability to illustrate highly complex propositions with analogies plucked from daily life." (The New York Times)

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Title: How to Defend Earth from Asteroids

Author: Phil Plait

Narrator: Phil Plait

Format: Original Recording

Length: 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-00

Publisher: TED Talks

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

What's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid - and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great examples, Phil Plait enthralls the TEDxBoulder audience with all the ways asteroids can kill and what we must do to avoid them.

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Title: Coming of Age in the Milky Way

Author: Timothy Ferris (University of California, Berkeley)

Narrator: Timothy Ferris

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 88 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Humans have long sought to comprehend the enormities of cosmic space and time. Here, best selling science writer Timothy Ferris tells the story of that quest. He interweaves the majestic themes of astronomy, physics, religion, and philosophy with fresh and lasting portraits of the men and women who created what has been called our society's most precious treasure - its conception of the universe at large. Whether you're a scientist or a recreational stargazer, you'll delight in this compelling look at our search for understanding.

Copyright ©1988 by Timothy Ferris; (P)1988 Dove/Morrow Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic Reviews:

"A remarkable piece of work." (Newsweek)

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Title: Ripples in Spacetime

Subtitle: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy

Author: Govert Schilling, Martin Rees

Narrator: Joel Richards

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 52 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

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. Govert Schilling takes listeners to sites where these stories unfolded - including Japan's KAGRA detector, Chile's Atacama Cosmology Telescope, the South Pole's BICEP detectors, and the United States' LIGO labs. He explains the seeming impossibility of developing technologies sensitive enough to detect waves from two colliding black holes in the very distant universe, and describes the astounding precision of the LIGO detectors. Along the way, Schilling clarifies concepts such as general relativity, neutron stars, and the big bang using language that listeners with little scientific background can grasp.

Critic Reviews:

"An exciting history of the second great breakthrough of 21st-century physics." (

Kirkus, starred review)

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Title: Warped Passages

Subtitle: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

Author: Lisa Randall

Narrator: Donna Postel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familiar three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable...for now.

Warped Passages is an altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early 20th-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the world's leading theoretical physicists, Lisa Randall provides astonishing scientific possibilities that, until recently, were restricted to the realm of science fiction. Unraveling the twisted threads of the most current debates on relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity, she explores some of the most fundamental questions posed by Nature - taking us into the warped, hidden dimensions underpinning the universe we live in, demystifying the science of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond our own.

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Title: Aliens

Subtitle: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Author: Jim Al-Khalili

Narrator: Katharine McEwan, Kimberly Farr, Bruce Mann, Paul Michael, Nicholas Guy Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-09-17

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 58 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to ET (extraterrestrials); AI (artificial intelligence); and SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence). The debate has intensified over whether life exists outside our solar system, what that life would look like, and whether we'll ever make contact.

Included in this audiobook are essays from a broad spectrum of the scientific community: cosmologists, astrophysicists, NASA planetary scientists, and geneticists, to name just a few, discussing the latest research and theories relating to alien life. Some of the topics include: If life exists somewhere in space, what are the odds that it evolves into something we would recognize as intelligent? What will space travel look like in the future, and will it all be done by cyborg technology? How long until we are ruled by robot overlords? (This is actually a serious consideration.) Are we simply a simulation in the mind of some supreme being acting out a virtual reality game?

For those who have ever wondered, Is there anybody out there? here are the latest theories and evidence that move us closer to answering that question.

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Title: Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space

Author: Isaac Asimov

Narrator: Michael Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-16

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

For anyone who has ever looked up at the stars and wondered what it all means, Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space is indispensable. Isaac Asimov's gift for popular and entertaining exposition has never been better deployed, with his succinct answers to the most intriguing questions about planets, stars, and galaxies. What are quasars? How was the Earth formed? Puzzled by pulsars? Perplexed by the Big Bang? Bewildered by black holes? Asimov has answers everyone can understand and enjoy. Treating humankind's evolving understanding of the universe as the world's longest running detective story, bringing together the works of Copernicus, Newton, Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and other scientific pioneers, Asimov guides us on a wonderful romp around the globe and out to the farthest reaches of the universe.

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Title: Listen to the Stars

Author: JJ Evans

Narrator: JJ Evans

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-16

Publisher: JJ Evans

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy

Publisher's Summary:

Listen to the Stars is an audio experience that was designed to enhance your binocular and/or telescope viewing sessions to the stars. Instead of reading about your favorite celestial object, now you can listen to the fascinating facts and history that will hopefully enrich your enjoyment of astronomy as you view distant stars, galaxies, and nebulae. All this while never having to take your eye away from the view.

This volume will feature the famous 110 Messier Objects. These targets are some of the most sought after objects to be viewed. The audio will completely immerse you into the views. You will discover that your view will take on a more interesting aspect as the narrator describes the finer details that you may not be aware of. Whether you are new to astronomy or a seasoned veteran, this audio experience will certainly add a new perspective to your session.

And for those that feel they have seen it all, revisit some of your favorites while listening to the audio. It will add new life into your old views.

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