Tyson starts the chapter of by introducing the readers to the universe of exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets that orbits the many distance stars, which lies outside our solar system. Scientists have been examining the features of these exoplanets in their search for potentially habitable worlds within the Goldilocks zone of their solar system and any potential signs of alien life. This chapter provides a peek into the intriguing hunt for extraterrestrial life and the potential existence of life beyond Earth.
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Non-FictionAstrophysics for People in a Hurry reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics and from the search for planets to the search for life in the univ...
