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Under Alien Skies

A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

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Under Alien Skies

By: Phil Plait
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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 listeners 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.

©2023 Philip Plait PhD (P)2023 Spotify Audiobooks Astronomy & Space Science Black Hole Cosmology Solar System Science Astronomy Mars Physics
Cosmic Travelogue • Accessible Science • Educational Journey • Engaging Explanations • Imaginative Approach

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Fascinating descriptions of what space travel might look like with an enjoyable delivery. Plait's a great storyteller.

Delightful!

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This book is everything I needed it to be and more - an adventure across the solar system and the universe beyond, an irreverent and insightful look at the wonders of the cosmos, and a wonderfully written and read bit of science communication. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who loves space!

Phil Plait gives a stellar performance

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“Under Alien Skies” is stunning! I thought this would be interesting. I had no idea that I would learn something nearly every sentence. But the best part was how much I enjoyed it.
When you add the author’s enthusiasm, warmth, and easy tone to his mastery of the material, the audiobook transforms into more of a friendly conversation with a brilliant, but also charismatic, astronomer than many of the space books that I have heard, but failed to comprehend.

Knowledge + Passion + Creativity = Tour de Force

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Then this is the book for you!
Interesting topics and random facts, told like little stories

If you read sci-fi for the world building

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An up-close view of exotic destinations that we will not see in person in our lifetimes.

Vivid, informative, eye-opening

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