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When an unknown signal is broadcast from an alien satellite orbiting a distant star, humanity’s dwindling hope of finding extraterrestrial intelligence resurfaces. The signal, unreadable by current technology, forces a global scientific effort to decipher its origin. As teams race to uncover whether the transmission marks the lost roar of an ancient race or the first hello of a new form of life, questions about humanity’s place in the cosmos and the limits of our understanding come to the forefront.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Jack McDevitt
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Chindi by Jack McDevitt

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