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Ben Bova’s New Earth follows a crew of explorers dispatched to study a newly discovered Earth‑like planet, dubbed New Earth. The mission spans eighty years each way, so the team is aware it will be a one‑way journey in terms of society and family. While the planet boasts oceans of liquid water and an oxygen‑rich atmosphere, the explorers find unexpected intelligent life resembling humans. Questions arise about the origins of these beings, their motivations, and whether New Earth itself is natural or an engineered artifact.
The novel explores the psychological toll of cryonic suspension, the loss of equilibrium with Earth’s society, and the profound mysteries that could redefine humanity’s place in the cosmos.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Ben Bova
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