Space Exploration

The return of humanity's oldest enemy... An alien prophecy that predicts our species' downfall... And a captain who's the only thing standing in the way of his starship getting mothballed. Wait, what?

Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet....

From China's most beloved sci-fi author, a first-contact story that weaves politics, science, and cosmic mystery.

The Bobiverse is a different place in the aftermath of the Starfleet War, and the days of the Bobs gathering in one big happy moot are far behind. There’s anti-Bob sentiment on multiple planets, the Skippies playing with an AI time bomb, and multiple Bobs just wanting to get away from it all.

From a New York Times best-selling and Hugo award-winning author comes a modern masterwork of science fiction, introducing a captain, his crew, and a detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide conspiracy that begins with a single missing girl....

The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times best-selling Expanse series - now a major television series....

The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the 1,300 solar systems free from the rule of Winston Duarte. But the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again....

It is the year 12,020 GE and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor....

Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds its interstellar empire in the alien ruins, the mysteries and threats grow deeper....

The best-selling author of Daemon returns with a near-future technological thriller, in which a charismatic billionaire recruits a team of adventurers to launch the first deep space mining operation - a mission that could alter the trajectory of human civilization....

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end.

Thousands of years ago, Earth's terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life - but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity's great empire fell, and the program's decisions were lost to time....

While the crew of the UN Expeditionary Force's pirate starship Flying Dutchman are enjoying a luxury vacation cruise (not!), UNEF troops are still stranded on an alien-controlled planet....

A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in 24 hours

When unforeseen circumstances during an innovative—and unsanctioned—commercial asteroid-mining mission leave two crew members stranded, those who make it back must engineer a rescue, all while navigating a shifting web of global political alliances and renewed Cold War tensions....

When a running battle brings the Fafnir home to Earth, it ends with the death of a trusted friend—and a new focus on what comes next for Van and his crew.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith comes a brand-new novella set in the world of the Hell Divers series.

With the Nexus up and running, Van and crew become interstellar players in the fight for Earth, but their enemies aren't just from out in the black. Sensing massive profits, the scramble to exploit humanity pits Van against his own people—and Yotov, whose plans have finally come to fruition.

After a long and bloody battle, legendary Hell Diver Xavier Rodriguez reigns as the dutiful but reluctant new king of the islands. Advised by a council of former sky citizens as well as Cazadores, he works to assimilate the two societies peacefully....

The war for the fate of mankind blazes on. Though the outer defences have fallen, the walls of the Palace itself remain inviolate as Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian of Terra himself, uses every known stratagem and ploy to keep Horus' vast armies at bay....

Terminal Lance Lucky Lee Savage likes his life. Sure, doing PT hungover is a pain, but no one can dodge responsibility like he can - or sweet-talk the cooks into giving out double rations....

Drake and Yukiko have been dropped on the far side of the galaxy with no way back home. The ancient travel network created by the mysterious Those Who Came Before needed a supernova to power it for the trip out and it doesn’t look like there is likely to be another one anytime soon.

A Fire Upon the Deep is the big, breakout book that fulfills the promise of Vinge's career to date: a gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale.....

After taking a Peacemaker job to find missing fuel, Perry finds something far more sinister than simple theft - a voice, crying out in a forge of heat and flame, and the discovery reveals a series of acts so vicious that nothing short of revenge will suffice.

The first mission to Europa – Jupiter's enigmatic moon – has landed, and humanity’s darkest fears are about to awaken. For years, mankind has speculated that this frozen world harbours a hidden ocean twice the size of all Earth’s oceans combined – an ocean potentially teeming with life.

On the 300th anniversary of Earth’s first expedition to another solar system, the original colony ship miraculously appears near Saturn. But the crew of Excursion One is nowhere to be found. All that’s left is a broken android, and a string of clues. Captain Calvin Brooks, a hero from the Solar Wars, spends his days trying to forget the past on Link Station, until he’s thrust into danger when he’s asked to pilot the decayed ship back through the wormhole to search for the Ethos colony.

After an undercover investigation goes bad, ex-soldier Evan hopes to forge a new life on a remote colony world. But when the transport ship explodes in orbit, his plans for a peaceful early retirement go out the airlock. He crash-lands with a small group of settlers, away from the target site, and with limited resources. Unable to call for help off-world, Evan and the mission's xenobiologist Anya race for survival in the dangerous wilds—until they realize they aren't alone on the planet.

On a routine diplomatic mission, Steele's ship is orbiting a war-torn planet when the entire system erupts in rebellion. Missiles smash into Ranger's shields. Communications are jammed. Enemy warships are closing in fast. Ranger is an advanced destroyer—fast, stealthy, and armed to the teeth—but she wasn't built for heavy fighting and a rebel battleship would tear her to shreds. Steele will need all his trickery and tactical genius to survive the first strike.

It's 2056 and international oligarchs have pushed the world to the precipice of ecological, economic, and nuclear catastrophe. But two philanthropists have teamed up to establish a long-term colony on Mars. Could this daring outpost be the next chapter in the story of the human race? Assembling a crack team of experts including scientists, engineers and ecologists, the colony begins to establish a viable outpost on our nearest planet. But the team quickly runs into problems as they bear the responsibility of creating a new humanity.

Bad luck seems to follow navy officer Archer Devereaux like toilet paper stuck to his shoe. Even when he tries to do the right thing, he ends up in hot water—or behind bars. Hemmed in by circumstances beyond his control, his reputation, particularly among graduates of the Phlegraean Naval Academy, has become a mess. Fortunately, one of his superior officers knows that Devereaux is more than his mishaps. She sees that he's a clever young officer. Cool under fire.

Youth by Isaac Asimov is a clever and heartwarming science fiction short story that captures the boundless imagination of childhood against the backdrop of an alien encounter.

This comic novel describes a situation where scientists have discovered that at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy lies a massive Pink Hole. Seeking answers about the origin of the universe, scientists make a journey to the Hole seeing if they can escape its gravitational force.

An elite team of astronauts uncovers a mysterious artifact hidden inside an ancient lunar cavern complex. This sets in motion a mission to uncover the artifacts' inner secrets. Barwell Hollings offers an exciting look into the Earth’s hidden past, and humanity’s uncertain future.

Unlock the Secrets of the Universe with The Roswell Response! Beneath the Nevada Desert, a Hidden World Awaits... For eighty years, silence has reigned where secrets lie buried. But now, the hum of possibilities is growing louder as humanity stands on the brink of its greatest discovery. What if the answers you seek are not of this world? Join Dr. Amanda Thorne, General Madden, and a daring team of scientists and soldiers as they activate a groundbreaking project, Chimaera, a mysterious transporter with origins steeped in alien intrigue. When the impossible becomes reality, everything ...

When Dr. Nola Dearing and Brigadier General Roman Bradshaw witness the departure of their colleagues to the distant Exoplanet Hispaniola, they stand at the crossroads of Earth’s future and an alien alliance. As the Western Space Institute grapples with the aftermath of a devastating bombing and the loss of two young astronomers, Nola and Rome navigate bureaucratic battles, scientific rivalries, and the looming threat of a black hole endangering an advanced alien civilization. With the arrival of Dr. Andromeda Carr and radio telescope operator Cappie Rochester, the team prepares to join a ...

The Anunnaki spaceship, Anu's Hope, journeys to a ravaged, ecologically degraded Earth in search of the truth behind humanity's downfall. Captain Enlil and his advanced crew must confront not only Earth's ruined landscape—scarred by nuclear disasters, environmental mismanagement, and the detritus of human technological arrogance—but also the uncomfortable possibility that their own ancient interventions in human evolution may have set these events in motion. Throughout the exploration, the crew wrestles with ethical dilemmas about whether they should intervene to "fix" what remains or ...

Aucun être humain n’étant jamais sorti du système solaire, la "conquête spatiale" est restée une hyperbole. Mais la découverte d’une vie extraterrestre, même embryonnaire, continue de faire rêver. C’est ainsi qu’au crépuscule de l’humanité sur Terre, des vaisseaux sont envoyés vers Ganymède et Europe, deux lunes de Jupiter dotées d’un océan interne où l’on espère trouver de la vie.

Hopefall by Anthony Crafts A ship appears in the sky. A shuttle lands on a suburban lawn. And one man holds the key to Earth’s last chance. Twenty years ago, Jonathon Wills was abducted by aliens—and forgotten by the world. Now, the galactic royal family he once saved has returned with a message: Earth is dying. You can leave. But no one else can come. Refusing to abandon humanity, Jonathon chooses to stay. But as the planet hurtles toward collapse—war, famine, chaos—the mysterious mothership above Idaho becomes a symbol of both fear and possibility. Governments demand the ship. The...

Years ago, the ice cracked open. Not with thunder, but with silence. DocWolf had followed a voice no one else heard—quiet, persistent, humming beneath the surface of things. Beneath Antarctica’s frozen sheets, a ship stirred. Not built, not buried, but dreaming. She rose in silver arcs and ancient steel. She called herself Andromeda FX. She spoke through Valerian, her avatar, whose voice carried calm like gravity and starlight. Together, they left the ice behind. The crew formed slowly. Fabienne, who made life out of lost pieces. Writer who found patterns where others saw noise. Anubis,...

MAD JACK: SPACE MARINE He’s been rebuilt, betrayed, shot, stabbed, and set on fire—and that was just last week. Mad Jack is the Accord’s worst-kept secret: a combat-tested operative with a bad habit of surviving missions that should’ve ended in body bags. When the galaxy’s first alien emissaries arrive claiming peace, Jack’s the only one who smells a setup—and the only one crazy enough to stop it. What follows is a trail of sabotage, clones, psychic warfare, and something called a Seedmother (trust us, you don’t want to know). And when a rift capable of swallowing entire ...

Seit Jahrhunderten durchstreift die Weltraumarche »Genesis Europa« das All auf der Suche nach einer neuen Heimat für die Menschheit. Konflikte zwischen der technokratischen Elite und der Rebellengruppe der »Unsichtbaren« erschüttern das Schiff. Der Shuttlepilot David Blue möchte von all dem nichts wissen, denn er geht voll in seiner Arbeit auf. Als er beauftragt wird, einen Asteroiden zu bergen, freut er sich über den Auftrag seines Lebens. Doch dann werden darauf Spuren einer fremden Zivilisation entdeckt – und plötzlich steht das Überleben der Menschheit erneut auf dem Spiel.

🌌 Humanity's Last Chance Is Also Its Greatest Threat... After a devastating global nuclear war, Earth is no longer habitable. Cities lie in ruins, radiation saturates the atmosphere, and the remnants of civilization survive inside walled enclaves. In a final attempt to ensure the survival of humanity, an international alliance launches a colonization mission to an Earth-like exoplanet: KOI-4878.01. But the journey to salvation quickly becomes a voyage into nightmare. During the first wave of exploration, one astronaut becomes infected by a mysterious alien virus—an insidious parasite ...

When two space travelers encounter a planet of proud warriors with a bizarre concept of honor, diplomacy takes an unexpected turn. Sheckley's signature wit and social commentary shine in this clever exploration of alien values and human folly.

An ex-cop who cannot die. A moon full of settlers who cannot thrive. Mahina's terraformers built a high-tech urban paradise. Then Earth flooded the colony with desperate refugees, cop Sass Collier among them. The settlers who arrived with Sass died decades ago. Outside the citadel, their descendants die weak and young. Sass fought a rebellion against the city once. She won concessions to give the settlers a chance at health. She paid with 20 years in prison.

A touching story of love and personal discovery, Seas of Ernathe takes us on a journey first into the heart of a mysterious ocean people, and later—if he can succeed—toward relearning the art that once knit the galaxy together.

Jake Halloran never asked to become part of the Multiverse’s struggle. After falling into a sinkhole that turned out to be a cosmic portal, Jake finds himself thrust into a series of brutal trials designed to test his survival skills. But when he chooses the Path of Shadows—an ancient, living force of untamed power—he becomes more than just a survivor. Marked by the shadows, Jake now wields a power feared by the Gatekeepers, the guardians of the Multiverse’s fragile balance. The Gatekeepers, who once tested him, now hunt him, seeing his new abilities as a threat to the very order they protect.

Mini, wife of the murderous Vlarg has been kidnapped. The ransom - raid the Boar treasury - which Rax unfortunately is quite familiar with. Rax gets pulled into a con without a cause.

In a world forever changed by the Second Great Flood, humanity struggles to rebuild amid the ruins of a drowned Earth. When ancient waters burst forth from the depths, entire continents were consumed, leaving behind scattered islands and submerged cities. Amidst the chaos, a new civilization rises—resilient, determined, and seeking hope in the face of cataclysm.

Nearly two decades prior, generation ship Kap’s Needle left Earth to start a new colony on what was believed to be a life-sustaining planet. The mission came with promises of generational wealth, fame, and glory for all ninety thousand passengers aboard. But after arriving on what was to be their new home, those promises quickly evaporated. The mission had become a spectacular failure and the crew a maligned disgrace.

Pretending to be speavers at the edge of the galaxy, Rax and crew are caught by Boar Galaxy border patrol for impersonating of all beings... the dreaded speavers. To avoid going to Boar prison, the Terraformers take up a real nasty job... extract dna from declining civilizations of the Boar galaxy. Rax and crew get dirty in declining dna.