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In the early twenty‑first century, scientists develop somaforming, a method that allows astronauts to survive hostile extraterrestrial environments through synthetic biological supplements. With the human body no longer a limiting factor, spacefarers finally set out to explore exoplanets that have long been suspected to host life.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Becky Chambers
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