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Book Reviews

Posted on June 3, 2025 by ST Editors

by Tony Vinayak In the past couple of months, I read a few books that delve into astronomy – some more than the others. Here is a short overview to help you decide if they are to your taste: A … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on May 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space Authors: Adam Higginbotham Publisher: Avid Reader Press, New York, NY Publication Date: 2024 Total Pages: 576 The space shuttle Challenger, on January 28, … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: Is Earth Exceptional? The Quest For Cosmic Life Authors: Mario Livio & Jack Szostak Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY Publication Date: 2024 Total Pages: 336 The origins of life on Earth may serve as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on September 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Rich Sherman Title: Under Alien Skies Author: Philip Plait Ph.D.  Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication Date: May 2024 Grade:  B+ Hardback $16.04, Paperback $16.38 on Amazon Total Pages: 336 This is a fun book. The author takes … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on August 6, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: The Allure of the MultiverseAuthor: Paul HalpernPublisher: Basic Books, New YorkPublication Date: January 2024Total Pages: 320 In The Allure of the Multiverse, the author physicist Paul Halpern begins to describe the early ideas of the infinite cosmos … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on May 5, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: For The Love Of Mars: The Human History Of The Red PlanetAuthor: Matthew ShindellPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, ChicagoPublication Date: 2023Total Pages: 248 National Air and Space Museum curator and science historian Matthew Shindell describes … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed The Planet, Guided Evolution, And Made Us Who We Are Author: Rebecca Boyle Publisher: Random House, New York, NY Publication Date: 2024 Total Pages: 336 Science journalist and author … Continue reading →

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