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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: ‘Oumuamua is unusual because it came from beyond our solar system.
Chapter 3: ‘Oumuamua looks and behaves unlike any known object.
Chapter 4: It’s genuinely possible that ‘Oumuamua is alien-made technology.
Chapter 5: Scientists are strangely resistant to the idea of extraterrestrial life.
Chapter 6: ‘Oumuamua might be a probe or simply alien space trash.
Chapter 7: We should search the cosmos for every trace of life, past and present.
Chapter 8: ‘Oumuamua should remind us of humanity’s boundless potential.
Description
Extraterrestrial (2021) is an examination of ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever detected. This provocative overview argues that this strange object could be a piece of alien technology.
Who Should Listen
Amateur astronomers fascinated by ‘Oumuamua
Sci-fi fans interested in a little science fact
Anyone who wants to believe in life beyond Earth
About the Authors
Avi Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University, chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy, and chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies. He has authored more than 700 scientific papers on space, astronomy, and astrophysics.