Thank you to the author, NetGalley, & Scribner for the eARC in return for an honest review!!!

I'll be honest, I requested this book mostly because I wanted to know more about a topic my son was heavily interested in, and be able to hold a conversation with him where I don't look like I have ??? scribbled on my forehead. While some of the theoretical ideas and jargon went over my head, I think for the most part I was successful in my endeavor thanks to this book. I find so much of what I didn't already know interesting and can't wait to see how our future-- travels? missions? growth of knowledge?-- in space works out. Yet, I like how this book also delves into much of our Earth and how our planet can help us deduce more about how things might work on other planets. While reading non-fiction isn't necessarily my thing and it take me a wildly longer time to read, I will say this book fascinated me just as much as reading a fictional tale of an epic journey. The possibilities and our knowledge are limitless. The books description states that "we are in a golden age of astronomy, living on the cusp of breakthroughs that will revolutionize our understanding of our place in the cosmos" and after reading this book I thoroughly believe it. Advancements in this area are going to be the real news you won't want to miss out on.

No Regrets!!!!