The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory runs 10.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Gareth Richards (about 7.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 22 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 10.8 hours, it runs longer than 78% of the 1,009 Astronomy & Physics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Gareth Richards
Gareth Richards narrates 59 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 427 hours in all.
About as long, on the Astronomy & Physics shelf
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Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory is an audiobook by Stephen Eales: a 10.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Gareth Richards, released May 25, 2026, on the Astronomy & Physics shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Gareth Richards
- Released
- May 25, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Astronomy & Physics
- ISBN
- 9798318536748
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory as an audiobook?
The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory runs 10.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.2 hours.
Is The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory?
The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory is narrated by Gareth Richards.
Is The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.2 hours, saving 3.6 hours.