Reviewed summary
The Century of Space Science
Ever wonder how we went from staring at the stars through shaky telescopes to sending robots to Mars and measuring cosmic microwave background radiation? ‘The Century of Space Science’ is that sprawling, nerdy, and sometimes painfully detailed blueprint of how humanity awkwardly but relentlessly figured out what’s out there—and how to get there. Spoiler: it’s not all rocket science, but it sure helped.
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