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National Geographic Mysteries of Space
99 pages, Paperback
Published July 26, 2024
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4,830 books1,205 followersThe National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.
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March 17, 2025
The title is misleading. This volume is about explaining different space projects, including ARTEMIS II, James Webb telescope, and studying alien life on Titan and Europe moons. Barely anything about the space, stars, and planets.
April 15, 2026
4 ⭐️
There’s as many atoms in a single molecule of your DNA as there are stars in the typical galaxy. We are, each of us, a little universe.” ― Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos
This edition is full of beautiful illustrations and interesting information about space and NASA projects. It’s almost funny how I waited so long to read this book and then ended up picking it up unintentionally while the Artemis mission was happening. By the time I finished the book, the mission was also coming to an end, which made the timing feel kind of perfect.
My favorite part of the whole book was the last chapter, especially the letter about the Golden Record on Voyager 1 and 2. It made me so interested in the topic that soon after finishing the book, I went on the NASA website to see where the Voyagers currently are and learn more about them.
Overall, this book felt a bit different from other National Geographic editions I’ve read. It felt more like a magazine with different articles than a traditional book, but I actually enjoyed that format.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in space missions, NASA projects, and theories about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The timing of me reading it while the Artemis mission was happening made the whole experience even more interesting.
There’s as many atoms in a single molecule of your DNA as there are stars in the typical galaxy. We are, each of us, a little universe.” ― Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos
This edition is full of beautiful illustrations and interesting information about space and NASA projects. It’s almost funny how I waited so long to read this book and then ended up picking it up unintentionally while the Artemis mission was happening. By the time I finished the book, the mission was also coming to an end, which made the timing feel kind of perfect.
My favorite part of the whole book was the last chapter, especially the letter about the Golden Record on Voyager 1 and 2. It made me so interested in the topic that soon after finishing the book, I went on the NASA website to see where the Voyagers currently are and learn more about them.
Overall, this book felt a bit different from other National Geographic editions I’ve read. It felt more like a magazine with different articles than a traditional book, but I actually enjoyed that format.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in space missions, NASA projects, and theories about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The timing of me reading it while the Artemis mission was happening made the whole experience even more interesting.
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