The Secret Life of the Universe cover art

The Secret Life of the Universe

An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life

Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for £0.00
£8.99/mo thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Offer ends 31 July 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

The Secret Life of the Universe

By: Nathalie A. Cabrol
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Try for £0.00

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Offer ends 31 July 2025 23:59 GMT. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

‘A highly readable, entertaining and mind-expanding read from a formidable scientist’
iNews

How did life begin on Earth? Could it exist on other planets? Or are we alone in the universe?

In recent years, incredible breakthroughs have revolutionised our understanding of the cosmos. New discoveries include the existence of millions of exoplanets, many of which could be a potential habitat for extraterrestrial life. Nathalie A. Cabrol, celebrated astrobiologist and director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, is the perfect guide to this golden age of astronomy.

The Secret Life of the Universe starts with the beginning of life on our own planet, before embarking on an exhilarating tour of the Solar System and beyond. This dazzling book explores the conditions and habitats where life may be found, and searches for answers to questions that have preoccupied humankind for centuries.

‘A mind-altering and exhilarating read’
Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk

‘An enthralling read . . . it’s sure to captivate readers from start to finish’
BBC Sky at Night©2024 Nathalie A. Cabrol (P)2024 Simon & Schuster, UK
Science Solar System Interstellar

Listeners also enjoyed...

Under Alien Skies cover art
Into the Unknown cover art
A Crack in Everything cover art
One of Ten Billion Earths cover art
Alien Encounter cover art
Quantum Physics, Into the Light 2-in-1 Value cover art
Welcome to the Universe cover art
The Allure of the Multiverse cover art
Origins, Revised and Updated cover art
The Beginning and the End of Everything cover art
Pale Blue Dot cover art
The Edge of Knowledge cover art
How Evolution Explains Everything About Life cover art
A Mysterious Universe cover art
The Little Book of Exoplanets cover art
The Universe cover art
All stars
Most relevant  
brilliant a must read for anyone interested in life in our universe and astrobiology in general

narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.