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The Seeker Space Collection
Author: Seeker
Narrator: Maren Hunsberger, Matt Morales, Amanda Deisler, Amy Shira Teitel, Angel Abbud-Madrid PhD, Emily Calandrelli, Julian Huguet, Lauren Ellis, Trace Dominguez
Unabridged: 3 hr 36 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway
Published: 09/14/2021
Genre: Science - History
Synopsis
Learn all about The Apollo Program, black holes, space exploration and more in The Seeker Space Collection!
The Apollo Program
In a race against time, the Apollo Program challenged our scientific capabilities and redefined the boundaries of humanity.
To celebrate NASA’s 60 years of exploration, Seeker went back in time to relive each Apollo mission. Listen along as Seeker dives into the whole story from its WWII origins to its present day possibilities available for the first time in audio.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Black Holes (Without Actually Having To Go Into One)
Black holes are some of the most mystifying and mysterious parts of our galaxy. How big can a black hole get? Do black holes ever die? What does it sound like when black holes smash into each other? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more in this fascinating look into the phenomena scientists are learning more about every day!
The Next Frontier: The Mission for Humans to Live in Space
Since astronauts first ventured into space in the early 1960s, the human race has been thinking about the bigger picture: Could we ever live in space? Where would we plant our new roots?
Explore the ways engineers, researchers and astrophysicists are pushing our scientific limits every day to get us closer to living on another planet.
Learn about:
• NASA's future explorations to the Sun and Mars
• How long it takes to get to Mars
• How many people we would need to colonize another Earth
And more!
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