Astronomy

Albert Einstein was pursuing a dream far more ambitious than the theory of relativity. He was trying to find an equation that explained all physical reality - a theory of everything. Experimental physicist and award-winning educator Dr. Don Lincoln takes you on this exciting journey....

To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders....

How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these questions than astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson....

Listeners learn the difference between how the world works at the quantum level, the cosmic level, and the human level - and then how each connects to the other....

Cosmos is one of the best-selling science books of all time....

How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between myth and science....

A captivating history of the universe - from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future....

In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war....

Every generation has looked up from the Earth and wondered at the beauty of the moon. 50 years ago, a few Americans became the first to do the reverse - with the whole world watching through their eyes....

On July 14, 2015, something amazing happened. More than three billion miles from Earth, a small NASA spacecraft called New Horizons screamed past Pluto....

"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these twenty-four lectures....

Explore how black holes are formed, how asteroids move through space, why the odds seem overwhelmingly in favor of extraterrestrial life, and much more....

The author of the best seller The Beginning of Infinity, David Deutsch, explores the four most fundamental strands of human knowledge: quantum physics, and the theories of knowledge, computation, and evolution - and their unexpected connections....

Everything we now know about the universe - from the behavior of quarks to the birth of galaxies - has come from people who've been willing to ponder the unanswerable....

There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything....

As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy....

An instant popular science classic that explains the mysteries of physics for listeners of all ages....

In Black Holes, Tides, and Curved Spacetime, you will travel to the very edges of modern physics to explore several revolutionary theories and discover that physics is just as exciting today as it was when Newton sat by that fateful apple tree....

Consider these commonly held scientific beliefs: Planetary orbits are fixed ellipses; we only use 10 percent of our brains; nothing travels faster than light; a thrown object’s trajectory is a parabola. They seem correct, but they’re all misconceptions that aren’t entirely accurate....

This book conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail....

Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world of reality....

In 1977, two spacecraft were launched from Earth to explore the outer Solar System, and incredibly, the now-ancient technology from the 1970s is still working, sending daily reports back to the planet that sent the two robotic envoys on their way, over 40 years ago....

A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking audiobook accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions....

These 18 lucid essays on chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy and biology will help listeners comprehend today's science news....

In One Giant Leap, Charles Fishman introduces listeners to the men and women tasked with putting a man on the moon....

Adrian e Luca ci guidano con ironia alla scoperta di fatti e curiosità sui balzi scientifici e tecnologici compiuti dall'umanità: dal...

The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster chronicles the disaster from the origins of its mission to what went so terribly wrong....