Worlds Without End: Exoplanets, Habitability, and the Future of Humanity
Worlds Without End by Chris Impey, a professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona, is an accessible and highly readable introduction to exoplanets and the possibility of finding other life in the universe. We’re taken through the discovery of exoplanets, the telescopes and technology used, the arguments for life beyond Earth and where science is at in terms of finding it. If you’re new to the subject, it’s a fun way to learn a lot.
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