Outer Space is Stranger Than You Think

Space looks spectacular in photographs. But what would you actually see if you were standing on another world? Astronomer Philip Plait takes us beyond the telescope in Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe, imagining the view from worlds with twin suns, Saturn’s rings, and places where space and time get very strange. Then theoretical physicist Chandra Prescod-Weinstein widens the lens in The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred, exploring both the universe’s unseen ingredients and the human choices that shape who gets to study it. A journey through the cosmos—and a reminder that the night sky belongs to all of us.⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎁 Save 20% on a Next Big Idea Club membership when you use code PODCAST at⁠ ⁠nextbigideaclub.com⁠⁠ ✉️ Get big ideas in your inbox with our daily newsletter. Subscribe at⁠ ⁠bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com⁠⁠ Sponsored By:Notion — Learn more about how Notion can support your business, at ⁠⁠notion.com/daily⁠⁠Quince — Make your summer wardrobe easier. Go to ⁠⁠quince.com/nbid⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsKeeper — Right now, Keeper's offering podcast listeners! 60% off personal and family plans at Keepersecurity.com/DAILY.