Under Alien Skies
Philip Plait PhD
A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, revealing the sky as never seen before―from everywhere but Earth.
How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered telescopes and robotic emissaries? Faster-than-light travel may never be invented, but we can still take the scenic route through the universe with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait.
On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on the latest scientific research to transport readers to ten spectacular sites, from our own familiar Moon to the outer reaches of our solar system and far beyond. Whether strolling through a dust storm under Mars’ butterscotch sky, witnessing the birth of a star, or getting dizzy in a technicolor nebula, Plait is an illuminating, entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe.
Duration - 9h 18m.
Author - Philip Plait PhD.
Narrator - Philip Plait PhD.
Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2023 Philip Plait ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, revealing the sky as never seen before―from everywhere but Earth. How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered telescopes and robotic emissaries? Faster-than-light travel may never be invented, but we can still take the scenic route through the universe with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait. On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on the latest scientific research to transport readers to ten spectacular sites, from our own familiar Moon to the outer reaches of our solar system and far beyond. Whether strolling through a dust storm under Mars’ butterscotch sky, witnessing the birth of a star, or getting dizzy in a technicolor nebula, Plait is an illuminating, entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe. Duration - 9h 18m. Author - Philip Plait PhD. Narrator - Philip Plait PhD. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Copyright - © 2023 Philip Plait ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Dedication
Duration:00:00:15
Preface
Duration:00:05:00
Chapter 2
Duration:00:53:24
Chapter 3
Duration:00:53:26
Chapter 4
Duration:00:51:07
Chapter 5
Duration:00:54:49
Chapter 6
Duration:00:51:06
Chapter 7
Duration:01:00:06
Chapter 8
Duration:00:47:31
Chapter 9
Duration:00:50:12
Chapter 10
Duration:00:56:17
Chapter 11
Duration:01:00:08
Epilogue
Duration:00:04:30
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:02:32
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:33
Q & A
Duration:00:07:41