Title: To Be Taught, If Fortunate
Description: At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. With the fragile body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to explore exoplanets long suspected to harbour life.
Subjects: Fiction, Science fiction, American literature, Fiction, science fiction, general, Life on other planets, Astronauts, Time dilatation, Genetic engineering, Exploration, Moral and ethical aspects, Discoveries in geography, Interplanetary voyages, Cultural relations
Places: Aecor, Mirabilis, Opera, Votum
People: Ariadne O'Neill
Time periods: 22nd century