Space Survival

He’s a condescending alien jerk, and probably a criminal, so why do I keep ending up in his bed? Uli From the moment I heard Caroline’s voice on a distress beacon, I’ve wanted her, but I know I can’t have her. She is a beautiful, broken woman; a weak-minded human who could never survive life on a Tholkon smuggling ship. My only choice is to ignore our intense sexual chemistry while we transport Caroline and her people to safety. But a man can only be so strong. And when our people are threatened by a dangerous force, Caroline may hold the answer to saving us all. Caroline I’d lost...

By the 6th Millennium, humans have spread across a large portion of the galaxy. They have colonized many habitable planets, looking for resources and more room for the expanding population. Zephro is one of those colonies. It is a jungle planet on the edge of the galaxy, with the large outpost city of Jalopolis as the only bastion of civilization. John, Chie, and some of their friends have just graduated and accepted an invitation to attend Jalopolis University on the planet of Zephro. Shortly after their arrival, a series of unfortunate events occur, transforming them from innocent high ...

I thought dying in prison was my only option… …then I was given a choice. I can either board an alien spaceship with 400 fellow criminals or rot in prison on a freezing Earth. The spacecraft's captain, a handsome alien who looks remarkably human, has been visiting me in my dreams for over a year. He has given me the companionship I need during my time locked up in solitary confinement, and the way he holds me in my mind makes me forget the Earth is on the brink of extinction. But was that nothing but my imagination? The alien in question doesn’t seem to know anything about the hours ...

Take a extraordinary journey with Emma Sinclair in "Stowaway to the Stars," a thrilling tale of courage, innovation, and the boundless possibilities of space exploration. Initially a genius yet isolated girl on Mars, Emma stows away on the Celestial Pioneer, bound for the uncharted realms of Pluto. What begins as a desperate escape transforms into an inspiring saga of Emma's evolution from a hidden passenger to a pivotal leader in establishing the first human outpost on Pluto. Through trials, triumphs, and the unwavering bonds of a newfound family, Emma and her crew face the daunting ...

The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up. While the world's leaders, scientists, and engineers oversee the frantic production of a space fleet meant to save humankind, their children are brought in for a weekend of touring the Lazarus|a high-tech prototype spaceship. But when the apocalypse arrives months ahead of schedule, First Daughter Leigh Chen and a handful of teens from the tour are the only ones to escape the planet.

Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attacks on Heimdall station and now find themselves crammed with 2,000 refugees on the container ship Mao. With the jump station destroyed and their resources scarce, the only option is to return to Kerenza - but who knows what they'll find seven months after the invasion? Meanwhile Kady's cousin, Asha, survived the initial BeiTech assault and has joined Kerenza's ragtag underground resistance.

They lowered the cost of opening a wormhole. Now every power in the galaxy wants the secret—and the team that discovered it. Brilliant maintenance‑tech‑turned‑physicist Casey and the five‑person Wormhole Initiative crack the formula that could turn interstellar travel from a billionaire’s fantasy into next‑week’s commute. Overnight they become household names, scientific darlings…and prime targets. A trillion‑credit conglomerate—Helios Dynamics—launches drones, smear campaigns, even black‑ops raids to seize the research. Rival scientists, military contractors, and ...

Meet Eric Morgan, the hard-nosed head of security for the Kingdom of Dunadd and House Knight for the King. It's another routine day on the job, all he wants to do is get through it and enjoy aa long-overdue vacation, until... Pirates descend upon the Palace, thrusting Morgan into a battle to defend the Royal Family with the Palace Knights at his command. As the clash unfolds, a chilling realization dawns on him—the pirates aren't after the King and Queen, their target is the young Prince Blayne Maxwell. Now, with time slipping away, can Eric thwart the invasion and safeguard the young ...

Michael Prasad knows he shouldn’t go out on the Mars surface alone. It’s dangerous. His parents have forbidden it. And the anxiety he feels almost every time he puts on a spacesuit makes it nearly impossible for him to leave the safety of the colony. But when his best friend, Lilith, suggests they sneak out one night, he can’t resist the chance to prove everyone - including himself - wrong.

If the United States couldn’t catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? That was the question facing John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cold War. On February 20, 1962, when John Glenn blasted into orbit aboard Friendship 7, his mission was not only to circle the planet; it was to calm the fears of the free world and renew America’s sense of self-belief. Mercury Rising recreates the tension and excitement of a flight that shifted the momentum of the space race and put the United States on the path to the moon.

For many, the moon landing was the defining event of the twentieth century. So it seems only fitting that Norman Mailer - the literary provocateur who altered the landscape of American nonfiction - wrote the most wide-ranging, far-seeing chronicle of the Apollo 11 mission. A classic chronicle of America's reach for greatness in the midst of the Cold War, Of a Fire on the Moon compiles the reportage Mailer published between 1969 and 1970 in Life magazine

Are we truly alone in the universe? This age-old question propels three brave astronauts on an ambitious mission deep into the cosmos. Their goal is simple yet vital: locate a planet that possesses water, the essential element needed to sustain human life. Fueled by hope, curiosity, and the instinct to ensure humanity’s future, they embark on a journey beyond the known boundaries of our solar system—into the uncharted darkness that lies beyond the Milky Way. However, what begins as a scientific quest quickly transforms into something far more profound and perilous. Upon arrival at a ...

The Sun has vanished. The Earth is dead. And for the last humans alive, the troubles have only begun. When an opaque cosmic cloud invades the solar system, five people flee to a shelter to escape the lethal cold that results. While they wait for the Sun to reappear, a series of disasters pushes them to the brink of annihilation. Survival will not only demand courage, resilience, and ingenuity, it will force the survivors to reinvent every aspect of themselves—their values, their relationships, their very identities. Still, nothing can prepare them for what’s to come …

When Noa closes his eyes on Earth and wakes up on a spaceship called Qriosity just as it’s about to explode, he’s pretty sure things can’t get much weirder. Boy, is he wrong. Trapped aboard Qriosity are also DJ and Jenny, neither of whom remember how they got onboard the ship. Together, the three face all the dangers of space, along with murder, aliens, a school dance, and one really, really bad day. But none of this can prepare Noa for the biggest challenge—falling in love.

An epic memoir from a man whose life is defined by exploration and innovation, The Sky Below re-creates some of the most unforgettable adventures of our time. From dramatic, high-risk spacewalks to author Scott Parazynski's death-defying quest to summit Mount Everest - his body ravaged by a career in space - listeners will experience the life of an elite athlete, physician, and explorer.

They were only supposed to tour the rocket. Then the countdown started. Now they’re stranded on the Moon—fighting to survive. Zeke Stanton thought his dream job at NASA would be routine. Instead, he and a small group of new hires are suddenly trapped aboard a rocket as it launches—no warning, no explanation, and only seconds to react. Disbelief turns to panic when the ship crash-lands on the lunar surface. Oxygen is limited. Communications are dead. No one knows they’re alive…or so they believe. While searching for a way home, the crew uncovers something buried in a crater—an ...

It's been more than 40 years since NASA sent the first men to the moon, and to grab some much-needed funding and attention, they decide to launch an historic international lottery in which three lucky teenagers can win a week-long trip to moon base DARLAH 2 - a place that no one but top government officials even knew existed until now. The three winners, Antoine, Midori, and Mia, come from all over the world, and they have only one thing in common: They aren't especially interested in space travel.

It is Earth year 2256 - but the fate of the few who even remember Earth is perilously in doubt. Mina Saunders-Chang and many of the surviving humans are stranded in the Centauri system, having barely survived their confrontation with the Telphon refugees. Now everyone - human and Telphon alike - is caught in the blast zone of the Centauri supernova. And yet there's only one question Mina is asking: Where are Liam and Phoebe?

Seemingly unstoppable alien invaders are invading the Milky Way. Archibald Dare's ship, the Huntress is dispatched to defend an uninhabited moon to keep the alien invaders, known as Beets, from getting a foothold in the galaxy. Will they succeed, or is their mission doomed to fail? Read on to find out! *This is a side story to The Invasion of Allegra story, but it can be read as a standalone. This, and the Invasion of Allegra, both take place prior to The Battle for Allegra.* **Note, this is an edited and republished version of the story that was first published on Kindle Vella in 2022.***

Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's guide to life in space and his answers to the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. With explanations ranging from the mundane (how do you wash your clothes or go to the bathroom while in orbit?) to the profound (do humans have a duty to explore the unknown?), all written in Tim's characteristically warm style, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of space exploration.