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No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible and fun than Neil deGrasse Tyson. Drawing on mythology, history, and literature - alongside his trademark wit and charm - Tyson and StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Nyx Walker bring planetary science down to Earth and principles of astrophysics within reach. In this entertaining book, illustrated with vivid photographs and art, readers travel with him through space and time, starting with the Big Bang and voyaging to the far reaches of the universe and beyond. Along the way, science greets pop culture as Tyson explains the triumphs - and bloopers - in Hollywood’s blockbusters: all part of an entertaining ride through the cosmos.The book begins as we leave Earth, encountering new truths about our planet’s atmosphere, the nature of sunlight, and the many missions that have demystified our galactic neighbors. But the farther out we travel, the weirder things get. What’s a void and what’s a vacuum? How can light be a wave and a particle at the same time? When we finally arrive in the blackness of outer space, Tyson takes on the spookiest phenomena of the cosmos: parallel worlds, black holes, time travel, and more.For science junkies and fans of the conundrums that astrophysicists often ponder, To Infinity and Beyond is an enlightening adventure into the farthest reaches of the cosmos.

Prepare for liftoff with a sweeping new book on the universe from the world's most celebrated astrophysicist, brimming with wit, authority, and laugh-out-loud humor. Filled with 5,000 tantalizing facts and more than 300 charts, maps, and photographs, this book offers a dazzling look at the cosmos from our home planet to the farthest reaches of outer space.Strap in for a thrilling journey through our solar system to the edge of the cosmos. This alluring treasury of 5,000 facts will take you there and back again, learning and laughing all the way.With an eye-popping design and bold illustrations, Lost in Space takes on humanity's exploration of the universe-telescopes, space missions, planets, moons, exoplanets, stars, galaxies, and more-backed by signature scientific know-how and a large dose of hilarity. In these pages, you'll discover that:100 trillion neutrinos pass through your body every second.If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth, you'd weigh 380 pounds on Jupiter.In 500 billion years, our sun will become a red giant star and expand to 100 times its original size.In 1999, astronomers discovered five exoplanets orbiting the same sun.Astronomers estimate there are two trillion galaxies in the observable universe.Bursting with cool space photos, breathtaking archival images, infographics, moon maps, and a plethora of pop culture icons, Lost in Space is not just a journey-it's a trip!

Now in paperback, this New York Times best-selling illustrated narrative by the world’s most celebrated astrophysicist explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space with authority and humor.No one can make the mysteries of the universe more fun and accessible than Neil deGrasse Tyson. Drawing on mythology, history, and literature—alongside his trademark wit and charm—Tyson and StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Nyx Walker bring planetary science down to Earth and principles of astrophysics within reach. In this entertaining book, illustrated with vivid photographs and art, readers travel through space and time, starting with the Big Bang and voyaging to the far reaches of the universe and beyond. Along the way, science greets pop culture as Tyson explains the triumphs—and bloopers—in Hollywood’s blockbusters: all part of an entertaining ride through the cosmos.In these pages, you'll discover:Encouraging new truths about our home planetThe difference between a void and a vacuumWhy light be a wave and a particle at the same time The intricacies of parallel worlds, black holes, time travel, and moreFor science junkies and fans of the conundrums that astrophysicists often ponder, To Infinity and Beyond is an enlightening adventure into the farthest reaches of the cosmos.