What forces molded the uni- verse? Are those forces still at work, removing, changing, or adding heavenly bodies even as we gaze upward? Will humanity, and Earth itself, one day be gone? Are we alone? Science journalism is more thorough and ambitious than ever before, and explorations of questions like these are available to us every day—provided we have a working understanding of the scientific theories on which they're based. In this lecture series, the astrophysicist who directs the nation's most famous planetarium makes that understanding available. My Favorite Universe is a spirited and intellectually engaging journey through the cosmos and its history, from before the Big Bang to the likely ways in which Earth, and perhaps the entire universe, might end.
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