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Best books about space and astronomy 2024

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Considering it’s only been 66 years since NASA set up shop, and only 121 years since the first ever human-piloted flight, humankind has come a long way in terms of space exploration.

Well, in some respects, at least. In others, there’s still so much to understand. 

It’s what makes the subject of space so thrilling, intoxicating and overwhelming all at once. You might feel as though your brain is melting from absorbing the complexities of it all, but don’t worry: that’s part of the attraction.

If your understanding of space is drawn largely from the science section of newspapers and media outlets, it’s a mere drop in the ocean of knowledge that scientists, cosmologists and other starry-eyed experts can tell you. And

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