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Dr. Michael Poole harnesses a wormhole in Jupiter orbit, making the galaxy accessible through a bold space‑time loop. The experiment succeeds—albeit with profound consequences. Poole vanishes, and from the distant future an urgent plea arrives: the universe is on the brink. Poole’s discovery of a colossal artifact, spanning light‑years and fashioned from the very fabric of the cosmos, offers humanity a chance to survive. The story unravels his vanished journey and the looming threat that only this massive, string‑based construct can avert.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Stephen Baxter
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