Fiction & poetry
The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir
By Sara Seager, the Class of 1941 Professor of Planetary Sciences and professor of Earth, atmospheric and planetary Sciences; physics; and aeronautics and astronautics
Crown · 2020
A pioneering planetary scientist, Seager searches for exoplanets - especially that distant, elusive world that sustains life. But with the unexpected death of her husband, the purpose of her own life becomes hard for her to see. As she struggles to navigate life after loss, Seager takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets and the technical challenges of exploration.
From Summer 2021 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News). Cover image via Google Books.
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