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Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space.

In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to meet the challenges of the coming century?

Sixty-six million years ago an asteroid as large as Mt. Everest hit what is now the Yucatan Peninsula at a speed ten times faster than the fastest rifle bullet. Debris from the impact blew into space, re-entered the atmosphere as a swarm of shooting stars that burned the global forests and grasslands, leaving behind a thin global layer containing rock from the asteroid and from Mexico, and smoke from the fires. This layer marks one of the greatest extinctions in Earth history including not just dinosaurs, but also fish, plankton, ammonites, and plants making up about 75% of the known species.

This audiobook explores how the discoveries within the Solar System and of exoplanets far beyond it come together to help us understand the habitability of Earth, and how these findings guide the search for exoplanets that could support life. The author highlights how, within two decades of the discovery of the first planets outside the Solar System in the 1990s, scientists concluded that planets are so common that most stars are orbited by them. The lives of exoplanets and their stars are inextricably interwoven.

The volcano - among the most familiar and perhaps the most terrifying of all geological phenomena. However, Earth isn't the only planet to harbour volcanoes. In fact, the solar system, and probably the entire universe, is littered with them. Our own Moon, which is now a dormant piece of rock, had lava flowing across its surface billions of years ago, while Mars can be credited with the largest volcano in the solar system.

Earth, from space, looks like a shimmering gem suspended in an inky, infinite expanse. But this serene image masks the magnificent and volatile interior forces that make life possible for millions of species on the surface. The placid appearances of our neighboring planets similarly belie their powers—and science fiction-worthy features, like diamond rain.

We have long fantasized about finding life on planets other than our own. Yet even as we become aware of the vast expanses beyond our solar system, it remains clear that Earth is exceptional. The question is: Why? In Lucky Planet, astrobiologist David Waltham argues that Earth’s climate stability is what makes it uniquely able to support life, and it is nothing short of luck that made such conditions possible. The four-billion-year stretch of good weather that our planet has experienced is statistically so unlikely that chances are slim that we will ever encounter intelligent extraterrestrial others.

Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn lurk vast oceans that may have been in existence for as long as Earth, and together may contain more than 50 times its total volume of liquid water. Could there be organisms living in their depths?

http://NASASpaceflight.com's personalities dive into the stories at play in the present day space race.

Was hat Raum mit Gesellschaft zu tun? Warum ist die Betrachtung von Räumen so spannend? Der interdisziplinäre Sonderforschungsbereich 1265 lädt euch ein, hinter die Kulissen der Forschung zu blicken! Im Gespräch mit Mitarbeiter*innen des SFB werfen wir einen Blick in die Forschungsprojekte und somit in die vielfältigen Räume unserer Welt. Kurze „Klangreisen“ geben dazu sinnlich-narrative Einblicke zu räumlichen Phänomenen. Moderiert ehemals von den Studenten*innen Sarah und Daniel und fortgeführt von Christopher verfolgt unser Podcast die großen Fragen: Wie verändern sich Räume...

Since time immemorial, human beings have looked up at the stars and dreamed about the future. We live in a wondrous age, where we are once again embarking on the great journey and can finally make these dreams a reality!

The ECMWF Twitter Spaces 2023 is a series of short online discussions on Twitter addressing topics related to C3S and CAMS in plain language. The host of the series will be a rotating ECMWF expert while each episode will feature industry actors and/or Copernicus scientists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exploration of space, the orbital economy and the people involved. A weekly podcast presented by science and technology journalist Ryan Morrison featuring a range of guests and features including Exoplanet of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Latest Climate News podcast provides a snapshot of the latest climate news stories from around the world every day. From the latest climate stats to emerging climate technology the Latest Climate News podcast will keep you informed about the most recent news relating to the world and climate. The Latest Climate News podcast utilises real-time news articles and AI to generated our daily podcasts.

Demystifying Earth Observation, Satellite Data and Applications

This is a space to inform about the efforts of Latinos and Non-Latinos in the Environmental and Climate Justice spaces. It is a Bilingual podcast. Informando a la comunidad latina.