The Enceladus Mission by Brandon Q. Morris

This isn't a 'What If' story, this is a 'When Will' story. 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. This sensational discovery shows that there is indeed evidence of extraterrestrial life. In the year 2031, a robot probe detects traces of biological activity on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons. Morris comes a new novel for hard science fiction enthusiasts. The Enceladus Mission: Hard Science Fiction (Ice Moon) Paperback October 14, 2018. Fifteen years later, a hurriedly built spacecraft sets out on the long journey to the ringed planet and its moon.

His grandmother built space shuttles, his father designed scientific equipment that flew. Born in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Samuel grew up a mile from the gates of Kennedy Space Center. From internationally best-selling hard science fiction author Brandon Q. The Enceladus Mission In the year 2031, a robot probe detects traces of biological activity on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons. Author of 141 books including The Enceladus Mission. However, shortly after takeoff disaster strikes the mission, and the chances of the crew making it to Enceladus, let alone back home, look grim. 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. In the year 2031, a robot probe detects traces of biological activity on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.

The Enceladus Mission by Brandon Q. Morris