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Conjuring the Void
The Art of Black Holes
ISBN: 9780262049962
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 21, 2025
An evocative and richly illustrated exploration of modern art about black holes.
From the Laboratory to the Moon
From the Laboratory to the Moon
The Quiet Genius of George R. Carruthers
ISBN: 9780262551397
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: May 20, 2025
The reserved genius and celebrated Black scientist, who built the first astronomical observatory on the moon and worked to inspire underserved students to pursue science and engineering.
Target Earth
Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our Planet
ISBN: 9780262551342
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: April 15, 2025
An acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth.
Daydreaming in the Solar System
Daydreaming in the Solar System
Surfing Saturn’s Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other Adventures in Space Exploration
ISBN: 9780262049290
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 22, 2024
A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science.
Attention Is Discovery
The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt
ISBN: 9780262049382
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: September 17, 2024
A portrait of trailblazing astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and an illustrated exploration of the power of attention in scientific observation, artistic creation, and the making of meaning.
Extraterrestrial Languages
ISBN: 9780262548649
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: May 7, 2024
If we send a message into space, will extraterrestrial beings receive it? Will they understand?
Inside the Star Factory
The Creation of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s Largest and Most Powerful Space Observatory
ISBN: 9780262047906
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 17, 2023
A fascinating, ground-level backstage pass to the creation, launch, and reach of the James Webb Space Telescope.
An Infinity of Worlds
Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
ISBN: 9780262547222
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 3, 2023
What happened before the primordial fire of the Big Bang: a theory about the ultimate origin of the universe.
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond
The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin
ISBN: 9780262547239
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 15, 2023
How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work.
Conjuring the Void
The Art of Black Holes
ISBN: 9780262049962
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 21, 2025
An evocative and richly illustrated exploration of modern art about black holes.
From the Laboratory to the Moon
From the Laboratory to the Moon
The Quiet Genius of George R. Carruthers
ISBN: 9780262551397
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: May 20, 2025
The reserved genius and celebrated Black scientist, who built the first astronomical observatory on the moon and worked to inspire underserved students to pursue science and engineering.
Target Earth
Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our Planet
ISBN: 9780262551342
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: April 15, 2025
An acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth.
Daydreaming in the Solar System
Daydreaming in the Solar System
Surfing Saturn’s Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other Adventures in Space Exploration
ISBN: 9780262049290
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 22, 2024
A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science.
Attention Is Discovery
The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt
ISBN: 9780262049382
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: September 17, 2024
A portrait of trailblazing astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and an illustrated exploration of the power of attention in scientific observation, artistic creation, and the making of meaning.
Extraterrestrial Languages
ISBN: 9780262548649
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: May 7, 2024
If we send a message into space, will extraterrestrial beings receive it? Will they understand?
Inside the Star Factory
The Creation of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s Largest and Most Powerful Space Observatory
ISBN: 9780262047906
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 17, 2023
A fascinating, ground-level backstage pass to the creation, launch, and reach of the James Webb Space Telescope.
An Infinity of Worlds
Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
ISBN: 9780262547222
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 3, 2023
What happened before the primordial fire of the Big Bang: a theory about the ultimate origin of the universe.
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond
Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond
The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin
ISBN: 9780262547239
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 15, 2023
How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work.