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Astronomy 101: Exploring the Cosmos

Our Place in Space
Our Place in Space

A Beginner’s Guide to the Solar System and How We Figured It Out

Ever wondered how we figured out our spot in the universe? Take a quick trip through the Solar System’s wild history, meet the planets and their oddball neighbors, and see why Earth’s address is more interesting than you think. You’ll never look at the night sky the same way again.

Chapter 1 • 16 mins

Starlight Stories
Starlight Stories

Why Stars Live, Shine, and Explode—And What That Means for You

Ever wondered what makes the stars above you burn so bright, or how their wild lives shape everything you know? This tome takes you on a journey from the birth of stars in cosmic clouds to their explosive ends, showing how their stories are tied to yours. Get ready to see the night sky—and yourself—in a whole new light.

Chapter 2 • 15 mins

Milky Way 101
Milky Way 101

A Beginner’s Guide to Our Home Galaxy (and Its Best-Kept Secrets)

Ever wondered what’s really out there in the swirl of stars above you? Get ready to see the Milky Way as astronomers do—full of hidden structure, wild mysteries, and a few surprises that might just change how you see the night sky.

Chapter 3 • 14 mins

Island Universes
Island Universes

A Beginner’s Guide to Galaxies, Clusters, and the Cosmic Web

Ever wondered what lies beyond our galaxy? Get ready to meet the wild variety of galaxies, from elegant spirals to chaotic dwarfs, and see how they gather into cosmic neighborhoods. This tome will stretch your imagination and give you a fresh sense of where we fit in the universe.

Chapter 4 • 15 mins

Cosmic Expansion
Cosmic Expansion

Why the Universe Won’t Sit Still

You’re not just sitting still—you’re racing through space. Find out how we know the universe is stretching, cooling, and picking up speed, and what that means for everything you know.

Chapter 5 • 17 mins

Light & Lenses
Light & Lenses

How simple tools and clever ideas let us catch the universe in action.

Ever wondered how we turn a trickle of starlight into a flood of cosmic knowledge? Peek behind the eyepiece and see how simple glass, clever ideas, and a bit of patience let us catch the universe in action. From Galileo’s first look to today’s space telescopes, you’ll see how we chase the faintest signals and make sense of the night sky.

Chapter 6 • 14 mins

Cosmic Oddities
Cosmic Oddities

The Strangest Objects in the Universe (and Why They Matter)

Ever wondered what happens when gravity goes wild, or how a star can become a cosmic lighthouse? Meet the universe’s strangest objects—black holes, neutron stars, and supermassive monsters at the hearts of galaxies. Get ready for a wild ride through the weirdest corners of space, where the rules of physics bend and sometimes break.

Chapter 7 • 16 mins

Cosmic Alchemy
Cosmic Alchemy

How Stars and Explosions Made You and Everything You Know

Ever wondered where the atoms in your body came from? This tome takes you on a journey from starlight to stardust, showing how cosmic events forged the elements that make up everything you know. Discover the secrets hidden in light, the drama inside stars, and the wild story behind gold’s cosmic origins.

Chapter 8 • 14 mins

Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond

A Beginner’s Guide to Finding Planets and the Search for Life

Are you curious about the search for new worlds and the hunt for life beyond our solar system? This tome takes you on a journey through the latest discoveries, the clever ways astronomers find distant planets, and what it all means for the search for life. Get ready to see the universe with new eyes.

Chapter 9 • 20 mins

Space-Time Playground
Space-Time Playground

Why Time Bends, Space Stretches, and Your GPS Would Be Lost Without Einstein

Ever wondered why your GPS needs Einstein, or how black holes mess with time? Step into a world where space and time bend, stretch, and play by their own rules. This tome makes the wildest ideas of relativity feel like a walk in the park.

Chapter 10 • 17 mins

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