180 Results for : orbiting
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Orphan's Journey: Jason Wander, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 667min
In the years since the last Slug War, Jason's command style hasn't made him any friends in the Army. Now, in an effort to keep him out of trouble, the Army has sent Jason to the vast, Earth-orbiting resort called New Moon. At the core of this enormous space station is a starship, a relic from the last war. When a test run of the ship goes wrong, Jason, along with a handful of others, will be torn from orbit and thrust into space. Now, stranded on an alien planet, Jason realizes that not only are his friends are looking to him for rescue, but an entire planet sees him as their only hope. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Epstein. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/006226/bk_adbl_006226_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Jamie Drake Equation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 252min
How amazing would it be to have a dad who's an astronaut? Rocket launches, zero gravity, and flying through space like a superhero! Jamie Drake's dad is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station, and Jamie ought to think it's cool, but he just really misses him. Hanging out at his local observatory, Jamie picks up a strange signal on his phone. It looks like alien life is getting closer to home. But space is a dangerous place, and when his dad's mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he's a hero, too? A cosmic adventure for anyone who's ever looked at the stars, from the author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ewan Goddard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/ncro/000008/bk_ncro_000008_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Planet Orbits Sun's Nearest Neighbor , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 9min
Earth might have a kindred planet orbiting the star next door. A world at least 1.3 times as massive as Earth appears to orbit the closest star to the sun: Proxima Centauri, a dim red orb about 4.2 light-years away. Dubbed Proxima b, the planet is cozied up to its star, needing just 11.2 days to complete one orbit. But despite the proximity - just 5 percent of the distance from Earth to the sun - Proxima b is potentially habitable. Its temperature is just right for liquid water to flow on its surface. That makes Proxima b the closest known world outside our solar system where life might exist."Planet Orbits Sun's Nearest Neighbor" is from the September 17, 2016 issue of Science News. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jamie Renell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pe/bosn/020214/pe_bosn_020214_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Andorra Pett and the Oort Cloud Café: Like Agatha Raisin in Space, Andorra Pett, Book One , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 429min
How far is far enough? Andorra needs to get away from her ex, but is Saturn taking it a step too far?When Andorra’s life turns upside down, she decides on a career change. Running a diner on a mining station orbiting Saturn. It seemed like a good idea at the time....With her best friend Cy in tow, Andorra reckons it’s the best thing for them both. A chance to start again where nobody knows them.Trouble is, there’s a secret hidden in the café. Before they have a chance to get settled, there’s a queue of dubious characters trying to find it.While learning to bake and get used to life in space, Andorra has a murderer to catch!Before they strike again… ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gill Coltman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/231514/bk_acx0_231514_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Lodestar: Firestar, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1056min
Following up Firestar and Rogue Star, Michael Flynn continues to deliver vivid characters, suspenseful prose, and an imaginative plot. In the early years of the 21st century, humanity has progressed into space, having established a permanent presence with Earth-orbiting Leo Station. Science and commerce in space are booming, and humanity’s future looks bright. But one man’s desire for vindication and revenge could end it all. Lodestar chronicles the complex political, personal, and scientific conflicts on Earth and in orbit—conflicts that must be resolved if humanity is to claim its destiny among the stars. Michael Flynn lives in Easton, Pennsylvania. He is the winner of the Robert A. Heinlein Award and was a Hugo nominee for Eifelheim. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Malcom Hillgartner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/005406/bk_blak_005406_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Behind the Lines: Ganog Wars, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 431min
Mankind's newest fleet has just been obliterated. Attacked without warning, enemy unknown. Their last transmission originated from a world on the edge of known space. Alpha Company is dispatched to investigate. They're the best of the best. Hardcore warriors piloting battle-tested mechs, they've never lost an engagement. Until they arrive on Ganog 7. Now, shattered and stuck behind enemy lines, the remnants of Alpha Company struggle to survive. Between them and escape stand three Planetstriders, thousand-meter monstrosities capable of destroying an orbiting capital ship. In order to survive, they must disable these titanic war machines, an impossible task made even more difficult by the discovery of a terrible secret - one that must reach fleet command, no matter the cost. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ryan Kennard Burke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/087570/bk_acx0_087570_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor - Shockwave , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 63min
In the far future, the inhabitants of Tarsus Six face a desperate struggle to evacuate their world before their sun, Tarsus Ultra, collapses into a cataclysmic spatial anomaly. When the Doctor navigates the Tardis to a space station orbiting Tarsus Six, Ace assumes that he intends offer their assistance. But it soon becomes clear that the Doctor has an agenda of his own. With the Tardis immobilised, Ace realises that their own lives are as much in danger as those of the fleeing inhabitants. The race is on to escape the destruction of Tarsus Six and the devastating shockwave that will follow, reaching out and destroying everything in its wake. Written by James Swallow and directed by John Ainsworth. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sophie Aldred, Ian Brooker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bgfn/000132/bk_bgfn_000132_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku
This companion to Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up soars into space with a perfect fusion of poetry and science, accompanied by breathtaking illustrations. one minuscule speck grows into the universe a mind-boggling birth This stunning meeting of poetic form and luminous artwork transports us out of the bounds of Earth, past a lunar eclipse, beyond the orbiting planets, and into glowing galaxies and twinkling constellations. Sally M. Walker uses her award-winning skill as a writer of nonfiction to explore space through clever haiku, accompanied by narrative explanations of wonders that are out of this world. Illustrator Matthew Trueman imagines the explosive Big Bang and awe-inspiring meteor showers in spectacular views that no telescope could offer. Comprehensive, well-researched back matter further explores such topics as constellations and astronomers, the birth of the universe, stars, the solar system, moons and eclipses, asteroids, meteors, and comets, as well as a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and online resources for readers with an eye to what lies beyond Earth.- Shop: buecher
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The Sex Doctor (eBook, ePUB)
Combining humour with expert advice, The Sex Doctor covers everything from standard sex issues to the more bizarre carnal conundrums. No matter how good you think your sex life is, there's always a tip, trick or technique to make it even better. And you won't find a better compilation of libido-lifting, orgasm-orbiting, titillating titbits! With practical action plans, intelligent advice, how-to's and don't-ever's, prepare to be inspired, amused and above all, entertained. · Singles sex and how to get more of it · The top five things your new lover's hoping for · Foolproof ways to tell how you rate as a lover · Find your four new hotspots · Does cheating count if there's no-one around to catch you? · The latest, greatest sex toys and how to choose and use them · Should you stay if the sex isn't any good? · A sex detox and techniques sex therapists swear by · Crucial keys to having fabulous long-term sex At times, enlightening, amusing or downright eye-opening, The Sex Doctor answers all those questions you always wanted to ask but never dared...- Shop: buecher
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SaturnAlia: SpaceHome, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 553min
The year 2137: Humans discover they’re not alone in the universe. Competition between the SpaceHome Lagrangian colony and Earthers for first contact with the Aliens turns deadly in the rings of Saturn. Kurious Whitedimple is an unassuming professor of archaeology at SpaceHome University: possessor of a boring life at .3G and a boring future.Junior Badille is a 19-year-old wrinkled gnome with an improbably high IQ, living with his parents in an isolated research station orbiting Saturn at 3.5 million kilometers: possessor of a lonely life and a short future. The odds of these two meeting, sharing high adventure, and forming a lasting friendship are astronomical...on the same order, for instance, as the accidental discovery of an alien message on the surface of Iapetus.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Heinke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/150044/bk_acx0_150044_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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