Why people recommend it
Catching Stardust by Natalie Starkey is an engaging popular science book that explores comets, asteroids, and the origins of our solar system. The text was featured across multiple episodes of StarTalk Radio. In January 2021, Neil deGrasse Tyson enthusiastically praised the book during a cosmic queries episode, highlighting its beautiful title while discussing Natalie Starkey's research background and her study of comet dust from the Stardust mission. Tyson returned to the book during subsequent episodes in May 2023, discussing her wider literary portfolio that includes Fire and Ice, and again in September 2023 during a dedicated segment on asteroid mining. In the September 2023 episode, Tyson and Starkey examined the book in direct relation to the OSIRIS-REx mission, noting how her writing anticipated the scientific significance of returning pristine samples from space back to Earth. Tyson frequently highlighted the text to educate listeners on planetary formation and the active research surrounding primitive solar system bodies.
Who recommended it
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Discussed
Neil deGrasse Tyson — 1 mention
“and natalie you've also written a book catching stardust beautiful title i love it”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 3
“And a book a few years before that, back in 2018, Catching Stardust: Comets, Asteroids, and the Birth of the Solar System. Natalie: That's why we have you on now, because the space mission OSIRIS-REx is bringing back samples from an asteroid. Neil: Yeah, so was it a comet?”
“She's written two books: Catching Stardust, which I love, and Fire and Ice, of which a paperback edition is coming out very soon.”
“and natalie you've also written a book catching stardust”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so we've got and I happen to have I think what is your latest book called catching Stardust yeah comets asteroids and the birth of the solar system I have it in my lap I had to do a bit of product placement you know”
“what is your latest book called catching Stardust yeah comets asteroids and the birth of the solar system I have it in my lap”