(The imaginary account told in third person, thankfully.) And this is exactly where the book wins for me. Apparently he found a way out though and sent the imaginary self on the imaginary mission to Enceladus. 15, 2018 A probe’s discovery of organic molecules on a moon of Saturnproof positive of alien lifeprompts an international team of scientists to embark on a dangerous journey in Morris’ ( Der Riss, 2018, etc.) hard-sci-fi novel. The authors biography tells us that, quote, 'he wanted to become an astronaut, he had to stay on Earth for a variety of reasons'.
This isn’t a What If book, this is a When Will book. THE ENCELADUS MISSION HARD SCIENCE FICTION by Brandon Q. As a physicist and space specialist, Morris describes the journey of the international expedition through the hostile vacuum of space, using the latest scientific findings and technology trends as his inspiration. Morris comes a new novel for hard science fiction enthusiasts. However, shortly after takeoff disaster strikes the mission, and the chances of the crew making it to Enceladus, let alone back home, look grim.įrom internationally best-selling hard science fiction author Brandon Q. If life does indeed exist on Enceladus, it could only be at the bottom of the salty, ice covered ocean, which formed billions of years ago. The international crew is not just facing a difficult twenty-seven months: if the spacecraft manages to make it to Enceladus without incident it must use a drillship to penetrate the kilometer-thick sheet of ice that entombs the moon. This sensational discovery shows that there is indeed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Fifteen years later, a hurriedly built spacecraft sets out on the long journey to the ringed planet and its moon. In the year 2031, a robot probe detects traces of biological activity on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons.
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