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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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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....
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This book is just brilliant.
- By completeaerogeek on 01-06-2017
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Pale Blue Dot
- A Vision of the Human Future in Space
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people....
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Great story, average narration
- By Luke Hicks on 28-05-2018
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Super Cool Space Facts
- A Fun, Fact-Filled Space Book for Kids
- By: Bruce Betts PhD
- Narrated by: Bruce Betts
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Take an exciting, fact-filled journey that goes where all great space books for kids should - to our solar system and beyond! Super Cool Space Facts is bursting with info about stormy planets, exploding stars, weird black holes, amazing landers, and more....
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The Little Book of Exoplanets
- By: Joshua N. Winn
- Narrated by: Joshua N. Winn
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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In this audiobook, astrophysicist Joshua Winn provides an accessible introduction to exoplanets and explains the cutting-edge science behind recent discoveries....
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Ladybird Audio Adventures: Outer Space
- By: Ladybird
- Narrated by: Ben Bailey Smith, Kristin Atherton
- Length: 55 mins
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Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them....
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Indescribable
- 100 Devotions About God and Science (Indescribable Kids)
- By: Louie Giglio
- Narrated by: Louie Giglio, James Vore, Tory Vore
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids About God and Science will engage curious minds and help them discover that God’s design truly is awe-inspiring....
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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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....
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This book is just brilliant.
- By completeaerogeek on 01-06-2017
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Pale Blue Dot
- A Vision of the Human Future in Space
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people....
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Great story, average narration
- By Luke Hicks on 28-05-2018
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Super Cool Space Facts
- A Fun, Fact-Filled Space Book for Kids
- By: Bruce Betts PhD
- Narrated by: Bruce Betts
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Take an exciting, fact-filled journey that goes where all great space books for kids should - to our solar system and beyond! Super Cool Space Facts is bursting with info about stormy planets, exploding stars, weird black holes, amazing landers, and more....
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The Little Book of Exoplanets
- By: Joshua N. Winn
- Narrated by: Joshua N. Winn
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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In this audiobook, astrophysicist Joshua Winn provides an accessible introduction to exoplanets and explains the cutting-edge science behind recent discoveries....
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Ladybird Audio Adventures: Outer Space
- By: Ladybird
- Narrated by: Ben Bailey Smith, Kristin Atherton
- Length: 55 mins
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Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them....
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Indescribable
- 100 Devotions About God and Science (Indescribable Kids)
- By: Louie Giglio
- Narrated by: Louie Giglio, James Vore, Tory Vore
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids About God and Science will engage curious minds and help them discover that God’s design truly is awe-inspiring....
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What You Need to Know About AI
- A beginner’s guide to what the future holds
- By: Brian David Johnson
- Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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The definitive beginners guide to AI by expert and futurist Brian David Johnson. Young listeners 7+ will learn everything they need to know about AI, from how it helps us to discover epic stuff about space, dinosaurs and the human body, to what the future holds....
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Reaching for the Moon
- The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
- By: Katherine Johnson
- Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11....
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Excellent!!!
- By David Marques on 30-03-2021
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To the Moon!
- The True Story of the American Heroes on the Apollo 8 Spaceship
- By: Jeffrey Kluger, Ruby Shamir
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kluger
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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The exciting and inspiring true story of Apollo 8, the first crewed spaceship to break free of the Earth's orbit and reach the moon, by the best-selling author of Apollo 13....
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Fun Facts for Kids about the Sun
- 50+ Facts, Trivia, and Jokes for Kids About the Sun That Everyone Should Know About
- By: Alexander Griffin
- Narrated by: Otis Maher
- Length: 32 mins
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Fascinate children with interesting facts and trivia about the Sun that everyone should know about....
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Giran en el espacio [Spinning in Space]
- Un libro sobre los planetas [A Book About the Planets]
- By: Dana Meachen Rau, Denise Shea, Sol Robledo
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
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Mercurio, Venus, Tierra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano y Neptuno son los ocho planetas que giran alrededor del Sol. ¿Qué más tienen de especial estos objetos del espacio?
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Sobras del espacio [Space Leftovers]
- Un libro sobre cometas, asteroides y meteoroides [A Book About Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids]
- By: Dana Meachen Rau, Denise Shea, Sol Robledo
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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¿Sabías que hay trozos de roca, hielo y polvo flotando en el espacio? Son cometas, asteroides y meteoroides. Giran alrededor del Sol como los planetas. Descubre en este libro lo que pasa cuando dejan de girar.
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Constellations for Kids
- The Fun Way to Learn About the Stars, Discover the Magic of the Solar System, and Stargaze like an Astronomer!
- By: Aniela Publications
- Narrated by: Alana Marie Cheuvront
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and imagined what might be out there? You’re not alone! People have been wondering that for thousands of years....
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Under the Stars
- Astrophysics for Bedtime
- By: Lisa Harvey-Smith
- Narrated by: Angourie Rice
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
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Under the Stars: Bedtime Astrophysics transports curious kids and inquisitive adults on an incredible journey through the night sky. Explore our solar system from the comfort of your cosy bedroom....
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Would You Rather?
- Space Gamebook for Kids Funny Jokes, Facts, Quizzes, and Would You Rathers: Clean Family Fun, Perfect on Road Trips, and Plane ... and Holiday Gift Idea for Children Ages 6-12!
- By: Pretty Pug Publishing
- Narrated by: Russ Jankovitz
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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Would You Rather? Space Gamebook for Kids is an interactive gamebook jam-packed with more than 126+ challenging choices, funny jokes, silly scenarios, fascinating facts, and contains hours of hilarious family fun! Watch kids use their creative brainpower....
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She Persisted: Kalpana Chawla
- She Persisted
- By: Raakhee Mirchandani, Chelsea Clinton - introduction
- Narrated by: Poorna Jagannathan, Chelsea Clinton
- Length: 34 mins
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Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was told that she shouldn’t try to become an aeronautical engineer because it was hard for women everywhere to succeed in that field. But she persisted, getting her university degree and then immigrating to the US to keep studying....
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Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
- By: Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time....
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Alles klar! Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss erforscht den Weltraum
- Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss - Sachhörbuch 9
- By: Ingo Siegner
- Narrated by: Philipp Schepmann
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Sonne, Mond und Sterne - mit Kokosnuss das Weltall entdecken! Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss, Matilda und Oskar planen einen weiteren Besuch...
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Solar System for Kids
- Tinker Toddlers, Book 3
- By: Dr. Dhoot
- Narrated by: Jen Maren
- Length: 7 mins
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Kick-start your future genius! Tinker Toddlers is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction emerging STEM concepts to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Look up at the night sky. What do you see? Listen to find out more....
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87 Jaw Dropping Space Facts for Kids
- Take Off with This Epic Space Book for Kids
- By: Fern Ortega
- Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen
- Length: 31 mins
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Space is such an amazing part of our worlds existence, but it can seem complicated to explain to adults, let alone kids! This book will trigger the natural curiosity within young children with amazing facts about the mysteries of space....
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A Bedtime Meditation for Kids
- By: Ashley Joseph
- Narrated by: Noah DeBiase
- Length: 29 mins
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If your child loves nature stories or fun adventures, they'll love this bedtime meditation - and you'll love it, as the the story can help them relax and get ready for sleep....
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Hello, World! Kids' Guides: Exploring the Solar System
- Hello, World!
- By: Jill McDonald
- Narrated by: Ana Osorio
- Length: 25 mins
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Kids who enjoy looking up at space and dreaming of exploring the solar system will love this lively, fact-filled tour of our galaxy, with engaging information....
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Black Holes
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Katherine Blundell
- Narrated by: Leila Birch
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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This Very Short Introduction audiobook addresses a variety of questions about black holes, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and discovered, and what would happen if you came too close to one....
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The Alien Perspective
- A New View of Humanity and the Cosmos
- By: David Whitehouse
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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The acclaimed author of Apollo 11: The Inside Story charts our future journey through the evolving cosmos, considering how human survival will depend on otherworldly perspectives....
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A Computer Called Katherine
- How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
- By: Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison - illustrator
- Narrated by: Jeanette Illidg
- Length: 13 mins
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson - made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures - who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon....
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Pilots
- By: Mary Meinking
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
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Do you see that? It's a plane! Find out about the people who fly them. Listeners will learn what pilots do and how people get this exciting job.
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Star Stuff
- Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
- By: Stephanie R. Sisson
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 8 mins
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For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan....
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Perfect for youngsters;
- By Alyce on 11-09-2017
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Alan Shepard: Higher and Faster
- Heroes of History
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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Alan Shepard's boyhood fascination with flight led him from constructing model airplanes in his grandfather's basement to attaining national hero status in the race to space....
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Outer Space
- Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides
- By: Ken Jennings
- Narrated by: Ken Jennings
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
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Let your inner astronaut explore outer space with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings....
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Where Are the Constellations?
- By: Stephanie Sabol, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Jennifer Sun Bell
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Ancient people from many different cultures - Greek, Roman, Mezo-American, Arab - all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle....
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Journeying to New Worlds
- Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists
- By: Nel Yomtov
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 19 mins
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Ever since the first astronauts traveled to space in the 1960s, scientists and engineers have worked hard to learn more about space travel. What kinds of spaceships will people use in the future? How will their needs be met during the long journey between Earth and some distant world? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists look for the answers to these questions and more as they learn about modern space tourism and the future of space travel.
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Exploring the Solar System and Beyond
- Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists
- By: Ailynn Collins, Erik Doescher - illustrator
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 19 mins
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People have long been curious about the solar system. Since the 1960s, several probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers have been sent out to explore and study the planets and their moons. What incredible discoveries were made during these daring missions? And what will be needed for humans to visit the planets in person? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists learn about various missions to other planets and the risks involved with sending people across the solar system and beyond.
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Probe Power: How Space Probes Do What Humans Can't
- Future Space
- By: Ailynn Collins
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 20 mins
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Probes can explore the depths of space in ways that would kill human beings. The information they provide can spur countless innovations here on Earth. Learn how probes work and the exciting possibilities that their discoveries may inspire.
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Returning to the Moon
- Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists
- By: Bruce Berglund
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 20 mins
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Young listeners can tag along with Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists to discover how NASA plans to finally return to the moon and establish a permanent presence on Earth’s closest neighbor.
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Venus
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Jody S. Rake
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
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The second brightest object in the sky, after the moon is Venus. It's also the only planet named after a woman. Learn more about bright, beautiful Venus, named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
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Earth
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Jody S. Rake
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 9 mins
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The only planet to support life, Earth has a lot going for it. Think you know everything there is to know about our home planet? Think again. Discover more about the blue planet we call home.
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Journeying to New Worlds
- Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists
- By: Nel Yomtov
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 19 mins
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Ever since the first astronauts traveled to space in the 1960s, scientists and engineers have worked hard to learn more about space travel. What kinds of spaceships will people use in the future? How will their needs be met during the long journey between Earth and some distant world? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists look for the answers to these questions and more as they learn about modern space tourism and the future of space travel.
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Exploring the Solar System and Beyond
- Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists
- By: Ailynn Collins, Erik Doescher - illustrator
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 19 mins
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People have long been curious about the solar system. Since the 1960s, several probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers have been sent out to explore and study the planets and their moons. What incredible discoveries were made during these daring missions? And what will be needed for humans to visit the planets in person? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists learn about various missions to other planets and the risks involved with sending people across the solar system and beyond.
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Probe Power: How Space Probes Do What Humans Can't
- Future Space
- By: Ailynn Collins
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 20 mins
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Probes can explore the depths of space in ways that would kill human beings. The information they provide can spur countless innovations here on Earth. Learn how probes work and the exciting possibilities that their discoveries may inspire.
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Returning to the Moon
- Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists
- By: Bruce Berglund
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 20 mins
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Young listeners can tag along with Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists to discover how NASA plans to finally return to the moon and establish a permanent presence on Earth’s closest neighbor.
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Venus
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Jody S. Rake
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
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The second brightest object in the sky, after the moon is Venus. It's also the only planet named after a woman. Learn more about bright, beautiful Venus, named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
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Earth
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Jody S. Rake
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 9 mins
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The only planet to support life, Earth has a lot going for it. Think you know everything there is to know about our home planet? Think again. Discover more about the blue planet we call home.
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Mercury
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Jody S. Rake
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
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The smallest planet in our solar system is also the closest to the sun. That means on Mercury, one year is just 88 days long! Discover more facts about the small but mighty Mercury.
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Mars
- By: Jody S. Rake
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
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Mars is famous for its coloring, but the fourth planet from the sun has more than that going for it. Discover more interesting facts and secrets about the famous "red planet."
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Dorothy Vaughan: NASA's Leading Human Computer
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- By: Deirdre R. J. Head
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
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In 1949, Dorothy Vaughan became the first African American woman to lead a team at NASA's Langley Research Center. Her work as a mathematician was an important part of helping the United States explore space. Learn more about Vaughan's life as a famous mathematician!
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Jupiter
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Steve Foxe
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Everything about Jupiter is big! Its size is big. Even its storms are big! Get the big and small facts about this gas giant that can be seen glowing in the night sky.
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Uranus
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Steve Foxe
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and has a special feature, it tilts! Discover the mysteries of this ice giant that sits half in darkness for more than 40 years at a time!
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Neptune
- By: Steve Foxe
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
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Far off Neptune holds many mysteries! Its great distance from the sun makes it the coldest planet in the solar system. Discover the secrets of this chilly, blue ice giant that was named after the sea.
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Saturn
- Planets in Our Solar System
- By: Steve Foxe
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
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Saturn is famous for its rings. This very windy planet has another claim to fame—it has the most moons of all eight planets! Discover more amazing facts about the sixth planet in the solar system!
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Scott Kelly: Astronaut Twin Who Spent a Year in Space
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- By: Anna Saxton
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 24 mins
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Scott Kelly, an American astronaut, went to space in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2015, he spent nearly a year in space. While there, his body was compared to his twin's on the ground. The data helped us learn about the impacts of space on the human body. Learn more about Kelly's life as an astronaut!
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Space, Incorporated
- The Future of Commercial Space Travel
- By: Tamra B. Orr
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 21 mins
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Space isn't just the final frontier—it's big business! From exploration to space vacations, learn how private businesses are transforming the future of space travel and exploration.
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Unsolved Questions About the Universe
- Unsolved Science
- By: Golriz Golkar
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
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What’s inside a black hole? What are the sounds we hear from the depths of space? How did the moon form? When it comes to the realm beyond our planet, there are a whole lot of questions we’re still trying to answer.
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Military Aircraft
- Amazing Military Machines
- By: Mari Schuh
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
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Militaries need fast and powerful machines in the air. Fighter jets, cargo planes, and other amazing aircraft zoom over land and water to get the job done!
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Space Telescopes: Instagram of the Stars
- Future Space
- By: Andrew Langley
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 20 mins
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Over the last 400 years, telescope technology has come a long way. From dying stars to burping black holes, take a look at the most exciting discoveries in deep space.