OpenStax Astronomy 2e Audiobook/Audio Textbook
Listen to the OpenStax Astronomy 2e Audiobook to easily learn about space! Audileo, an official OpenStax tech partner, offers the full textbook for your intro astronomy class in audio. Updated with the newest finds, this source uses simple language and relatable examples to help non-science students understand what’s being found through exploration. Lasting over 37 hours, this audiobook helps you review main points about the universe, turning your commute or chores into study time, so you can keep up with the latest in astronomy.
- Audiobook duration: 37 hrs
- Last updated: March 2025
- Textbook Publisher: OpenStax
- Audiobook Publisher: Audileo
The OpenStax Astronomy 2e textbook is designed to meet the needs of both a one-semester and a two-semester introductory course. The content is written in clear, simple language, making it easy to understand for non-science majors. To help students understand better, the text uses many analogies from everyday life. This approach allows students to appreciate the importance of modern exploration and discovery of the universe in their own way. The second edition has been updated to include new findings in astronomy. It also features a major revision of art and images, which are available in the companion PDF and web version. This ensures the material stays current and effective for teaching.
Textbook Authors: Andrew Fraknoi, Fromm Institute, University of San Francisco; David Morrison, NASA (Emeritus) and SETI Institute Sidney Wolff, NOIRLab (Emerita)
This is an audio adaptation of the Astronomy 2e textbook by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as a PDF for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to the audio version to ensure a better listening experience.
The OpenStax Astronomy 2e PDF textbook is available here.
Listen to chapter 1 of our OpenStax Astronomy 2e Audiobook on YouTube!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You can download the 2nd edition of the OpenStax Astronomy book as a free pdf from OpenStax.org. OpenStax also provides a web view of the text and link to purchase a paperback copy.
Answers for your textbook are usually in the “Answer Key” section at the back of the book or on the “Student Resources” tab for your specific book on openstax.org. Remember, not all textbooks have a answer key.
The Instructor Solutions Manual is a restricted resource and is not available to students, or tutors. Only instructors can access these materials. However, your instructor may share these solutions with you so you can check your work.
Yes, we used the text from the official OpenStax web version to produce the Astronomy 2e Audiobook. Minor editorial changed were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audiobook contains the same chapters as the textbook.
About Audileo
We are the trusted name in professional audio textbook provision for post-secondary education, recognized for our commitment to quality. Audileo proudly functions as an official OpenStax technology partner, uniquely dedicated to migrating their invaluable collection of open educational resources (OER) into a state-of-the-art, easily consumable audio format. We fully grasp that modern students operate under significant time constraints and require maximum convenience; consequently, our platform ensures the critical academic content—already widely available as free PDFs and web versions—can be absorbed effortlessly via listening. This professional audio format is perfectly suited for integrating rigorous, demanding study into any student’s demanding schedule, thereby making high-quality education exceptionally flexible, portable, and easier to manage within a busy life.
About OpenStax
OpenStax is a nonprofit educational initiative founded at Rice University, dedicated to expanding access to high-quality education for all learners. The OpenStax textbooks are the most widely used open educational resources (OER) textbooks in the world. OpenStax publishes free, high-quality, peer-reviewed, open licensed textbooks that are used by millions of high school, college, and university students and educators in over 150 countries. Their mission is to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the cost of education by providing reliable, accessible, and adaptable learning resources.
Founded on the belief that educational opportunities should be available to everyone, OpenStax partners with educators, subject experts, and institutions to create resources that meet the highest academic standards. In addition to textbooks, OpenStax offers supplemental tools like instructor materials, learning technology integrations, and now audiobooks, ensuring that college and university students of all learning styles and abilities have the support they need to succeed. OpenStax has chosen Audileo™ as the official Technology Partner to deliver its textbook content in audiobook format.