Extraterrestrial

Resumen del libro

'VISIONARY' Stephen GreenblattHarvard's top astronomer takes us inside the mind-blowing story of the first interstellar visitor to our solar system In late 2017, scientists at a Hawaiian observatory glimpsed a strange object soaring through our inner solar system. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb conclusively showed it was not an asteroid; it was moving too fast along a strange orbit, and leaving no trail of gas or debris in its wake. There was only one conceivable explanation: the object was a piece of advanced technology created by a distant alien civilization.

In Extraterrestrial, Loeb takes readers inside the thrilling story of the first interstellar visitor to be spotted in our solar system. He outlines his theory and its profound implications: for science, for religion, and for the future of our planet. A mind-bending journey through the furthest reaches of science, space-time, and the human imagination, Extraterrestrial challenges readers to aim for the stars-and to think critically about what's out there, no matter how strange it seems.

Biografía del autor

Avi Loeb es catedrático de Astronomía de la Universidad de Harvard, fundador y director de la Black Hole Initiative de Harvard y director del Instituto de Teoría y Computación del Centro Harvard-Smithsonian de Astrofísica. Forma parte del consejo asesor del Starshot Project, es director de Ciencia de la Breakthrough Prize Foundation y miembro de la Academia de Física y Astronomía. Es miembro de la American Academics of Arts x{0026}amp; Science, la American Physical Society y la International Academy of Astronautics.<br> Ha publicado cuatro libros académicos y 700 publicaciones científicas sobre el nacimiento de las estrellas, los agujeros negros, el futuro del universo y la búsqueda de vida extraterrestre. En 2012, la revista Time lo seleccionó como una de las personas más influyentes sobre el espacio.