Voyage to Jupiter

audiobook

Voyage to Jupiter

by David Morrison, Jane Samz

EN·~7 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total

Voyage To Jupiter

0:20

FOREWORD

1:00

INTRODUCTION

2:41

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1:06

CHAPTER 1 THE JOVIAN SYSTEM - Introduction

29:08

CHAPTER 2 PIONEERS TO JUPITER - Reaching for the Outer Planets

32:43

CHAPTER 3 THE VOYAGER MISSION - Genesis of Voyager

31:02

CHAPTER 4 SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS - Introduction

40:22

CHAPTER 5 THE VOYAGE TO JUPITER—GETTING THERE - Launch

1:35:47

CHAPTER 6 THE FIRST ENCOUNTER - The Giant Is Full of Surprises

13:53

Description

A vivid, behind‑the‑scenes account brings listeners into the awe‑inspiring weeks when Voyager slipped past Jupiter, turning a distant point of light into a living laboratory. The narrative captures the exhilaration of scientists watching real‑time data pour in, from swirling storms to the startling diversity of the giant’s moons, while also revealing the human stories that powered the mission’s success. Readers hear the blend of meticulous engineering and raw wonder that defined this historic moment in space exploration.

The book balances clear explanations of the planet’s turbulent atmosphere, magnetic environment, and icy satellites with personal reflections from the imaging team that captured the iconic photographs. It also traces the decade‑long preparation that made the encounter possible, highlighting the collaboration of engineers, astronomers, and support staff. Listeners come away with both a deeper scientific understanding of Jupiter and an appreciation for the collective effort behind humanity’s first close look at the solar system’s largest world.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (421K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2019-02-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

David Morrison

David Morrison

b. 1940

A longtime NASA astronomer and science writer, he has spent decades helping general readers understand asteroids, planets, and the search for life beyond Earth. His books bring space science down to earth without losing the wonder.

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Jane Samz

A science writer whose books brought big ideas down to earth, she helped make space exploration and health topics approachable for general readers. She is best known as the coauthor of Voyage to Jupiter, a vivid account of NASA's Voyager-era discoveries.

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