I received a free copy of, Alien Earths, by Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger , from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Space has always fascinated me, how we are not alone in this vast universe of ours. This is an enjoyable read about earth and the other planets.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

"Alien Earths" by Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger is novel exploring the concept if we are not alone in this universe.

I would give "Aliens Earths" by Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger a 2-star review because, while I enjoyed the concept of the novel the actual reading of this I just couldn't enjoy as I hoped.

I loved this book for the perspective it gave on why space exploration is important.
The context o understand space exploration is not always clear. This is changing with times as our requirements for a safe earth change. Long ago it was this letter to a nun. https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/why-explore-space

This is a very accessible read. Made me look at how light can reveal so many secrets of where its been.. why JWST needs to have big mirrors.

What is an alien? How astrobiology can help us learn more. How DNA has been advanced from 4 base letters to 8 understand more.

I cant eat an apple now without thinking of our earth.

For a peek into the mysteries of space and the increasing relevance of our relation with space, read this book. I am excited about all we are going to learn from the planned launches to TItan, Jupiter moons in the coming years 2034, 2037....

Happy Orionids Viewing..

Time to get your space calendar out.. I say...

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for providing me with an ARC of Alien Earths! Wow, this book packs a lot of information into a relatively small package. I learned so much more than I had anticipated not just about current efforts in astrobiology, but about the history of our galaxy and our planet. While Dr. Kaltenegger covers a lot of information in this book, however, I will say that it felt a bit disjointed at times. Each chapter has “mini-chapters” that focus on a mix of specific topics and Kaltenegger’s personal experiences. While a good tool for moving between topics, I did fail to see the connections at times. I was also hoping to read more directly about astrobiology and current efforts, and I did not realize that a good portion of this book talks more generally about our solar system/galaxy and Earth’s history. As someone personally very interested in astrobiology and the search for life, I will say that I was hoping for more out of this book. However, for those more generally interested in these topics, this will make for a fantastic and comprehensive introduction about what we know and how we know it when it comes to astrobiology and broader astronomy.