I really enjoyed the parts of this book that were about recent discoveries in astronomy, especially when the author wrote about the newest landers to collect data from Saturn's moons, and how our knowledge about distant parts of the solar system has evolved. Unfortunately that was pretty much only the last chapter. Her frequent poetic digressions and occasional (and occasionally lengthy) reflections on the history of astrology are boring and won't please the reader who is actually interested in science. But, to her credit, she is clearly passionate about learning and better understanding our universe, and her passion for discovery shows in this book.