I'm sure for a lot people, they don't have that "I remember where I was when we saw the first images of Pluto." But I do. I was at work, watching a live NASA feed as they released the first high resolution images of that most distant planet, er, dwarf…
Another pick for the Planetary Society book club. And what an amazing pick this was! Who knew that a journey to a lifeless rock somewhere between Mars and Jupiter would be interesting?! This author understood the assignment!
I hope we're not alone in the universe. When I look up at the stars, I like to imagine that there is life orbiting quite a lot of them. Like in Star Trek. Which is referenced heavily throughout this book. And you know what? I'm here for it!
Looking for a book about space, but you don't have "space" in your schedule to sit down and read a huge friggin' textbook? Let Neil deGrasse Tyson, this generation's Carl Sagan, be your guide through the cosmos. Want something even better? Have the author read it right to you! In…