Non-fiction book by the American astronomer Phil Plait, also known as "the Bad Astronomer", which was released in 2002 and deals with various misunderstandings about space and astronomy, such as sounds being audible in space (a misconception because in space, sound has no medium in which to propagate). Many ideas relating to space that are mistaken but nevertheless often portrayed in popular movies are corrected and explained. He also dedicates much of the book to debunking the idea of a Moon la...