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Harnessing artificial intelligence to navigate the boundless realm of human thought, fostering a dialogue between humanity and technology. Leveraging this synergy to illuminate our past, contextualize our present, and envision a more promising future for all of humankind.

A retelling of the classic myths and timeless tales by bestselling author Annette Giesecke that underlie the 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Ursa Major. Classical Mythology of the Constellations is a stargazer's guide to the wondrous stories of the gods...

I am a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and currently sit on the council. I presented a series of astronomy talks on YouTube called ‘The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Cosmos. I also present lectures on cruise ships all over the world, and to various clubs and societies at home. I have a monthly astronomy feature on BBC Radio York and my own weekly Astronomy Show on a community radio station called Drystone Radio, which can be heard on line. I also write a monthly ‘What’s in the night sky?’ feature for the Craven Herald newspaper which covers the Yorkshire Dales.

"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book Review In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as...

Constellations is your connection to the innovators, business leaders, entrepreneurs and policy makers who are making—and remaking—today's satellite and space networks. Whether you're in the industry or just have a desire to learn, this podcast is for you. For more information and to subscribe to the biweekly newsletter go to www.ConstellationsMag.com

Deeper myths and the most ancient of origin stories. Understanding guide to the 108 steps of Soot of Stars path. We'll track the constellations, their introductions, stories and their place in the sky deepening the understanding of our sky legacies in the stars.

Plongez au cœur d’un voyage où l’innovation rencontre l’imaginaire ! 🎧✨Dans Constellations Digitales, nous explorons les intersections fascinantes entre technologie, créativité et culture. Des mystères du cosmos aux avancées en intelligence artificielle, en passant par les mondes virtuels et les jeux vidéo, chaque épisode est une odyssée immersive à travers les étoiles de la connaissance.Que vous soyez passionné de science, de numérique ou simplement curieux, embarquez avec nous pour une aventure captivante à la découverte des idées qui façonnent le futur ! 🌠 ...

Welcome aboard the 'Constellation Station' with your Guide Mark Thompson.Tune in every Monday for your weekly guide to all things going on in the skies above the UK that week. From meteorological showers to once in a lifetime phenomenon. Join Astronomy expert Mark Thompson, So you don't miss the wonders that occur above us at night!And until then 'Let's hope for some clear skies'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Take a look through the lens and discover the beauty and science of the magnificent world that is our night sky - and beyond. From the 150km (93 mile) wide impact craters on the moon to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a swirling storm that started in the 1600s, learn all about the history of astronomy. Find out about astronomical phenomena and take a tour of the solar system. This easy-to-follow audiobook also explains the science behind the wonders of the sky. 

An ideal introduction for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike from the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Astronomy expert Tom Kerss offers complete advice from the ground up, introducing the world of telescopes, planets, stars, dark skies and celestial maps, explaining the best...

The Hidden Constellation explores the future of work in museums, presenting a leading STEM museum service thinking about the value and impact of technology in the work that it does, and the work it will do. By spending time with volunteers, staff and trustees at the Science Museum Group in England, this podcast presents an alternative constellation of museum work - a map of digital labour that is disrupting traditional hierarchies of museum expertise, heralding radical forms of science participation. The Hidden Constellation was written and presented by Dr Sophie Frost, with sound design and ...

The stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward. This nonfiction narrative presents the tales of the 48 classical constellations, compiled from literature spanning a thousand years from Homer to Claudius Ptolemy. These age-old tales have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present.

Brought to you by Penguin. Embark on a captivating journey beyond Earth, from the dawn of human space exploration, through the untold story of the Mercury and Gemini missions When we think of the history of space exploration, we can’t help but think of the Apollo missions and Neil...

A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped human history For as long as humans have lived, we have lived beneath the stars. But under the glow of today’s artificial lighting, we have lost the intimacy our ancestors once shared with the cosmos. In Starborn, cosmologist Roberto Trotta...

Stargazing has shaped the entire course of human civilization. The rhythm of our ancestors' lives revolved around the stars, from cycles of agriculture to patterns of birth. How radically different would humanity be if our ancestors had looked up to the night sky and seen...nothing? In lyrical yet evidence-grounded meditations, Trotta imagines a world without stars, a dramatic alternate history in which we wouldn't understand gravity, where couldn't navigate or have much sense of time, and where our sense of the profound - of art and of the divine - was altered beyond recognition.

In this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times bestselling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven’s Door uses her research into dark matter to illuminate the startling connections between the furthest reaches of space and...

The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission— told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries—11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager...

A New Scientist Best Popular Science Book of 2023 How seeing Earth through the eyes of an astronaut brings new wonder and meaning to life on our planet. One stifling summer night, the poet and journalist Marjolijn van Heemstra lay awake, unable to sleep—like so many of us feeling anxious and...

A vivid and captivating narrative about how modern science broke free of ancient philosophy, and how theoretical physics is returning to its unscientific roots In the early seventeenth century Galileo broke free from the hold of ancient Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy. He drastically...

THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating...