Ad Astra: An Illustrated Guide to Leaving the Planet
For almost all human history we’ve been firmly rooted to the Earth. And, sure, it's got some good things going for it: nice views, friendly inhabitants, good coffee. Air. But what if you want to get off?
This is a beautifully illustrated mix-tape of space travel stories, from the migrating lunar geese that flew us to the moon in the 1600s, to Elon Musk’s wild plan to get humans to Mars en masse the history of early rocket science to the Soviet tortoises that secretly won the space race.
Aliens: Is There Anyone Out There?
Edited by Jim Al-Khalili, OBE. Dallas joins a select group of world-renowned scientists, including Martin Rees, Paul Davies, Nick Lane, Monica Grady, Louisa Preston, Chris McKay and Adam Rutherford to discuss the biggest question of all.