Facts about the solar system and beyond! Learn what wonders are out there far from our Earth.

Our solar system has eight Planets: Mercury,Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,and Neptune. With the exception of Uranus and Neptune, each of these planets can be seen unaided. All eight Planets can be see through the use of an inexpensive amateur telescope or binoculars. Some are small and rocky; others are big and gassy. Some are so hot that metals would melt on the surface. Others are freezing cold. We're learning new things about our neighboring planets all the time. We send spacecraft to take pictures, gather information, and find out more about them. Do you want to know more about our solar system's eight planets? Then don't waste your time and read this.

Rachel, a junior assistant in the cargo bay, wasn't prepared for the spaceship's AI to gain awareness during what should have been a routine update, nor had anyone expected it to take exception to the crew and the crates of illegal cargo aboard. Rachel races against time to try and get life-saving systems back online while stranded in the middle of deep space. Unfortunately for her, the AI can access every system, door, and airlock. As truths emerge, the AI realizes that even computers can make miscalculations, and it focuses on the young woman who had dared to confront it. Rachel is left floundering when the AI decides that she would make an excellent captain, albeit one in need of training. As she struggles to learn her new duties and dodge shady government groups, she must ultimately discover what it truly means to be a Starship Captain. ------- There is no romance in this story. Copyright April 2018. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, translate, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *AI set-up* as long as credit is given.

A short novel about interstellar colonization, the dangers of scientific discovery, and the end of the world. Image credit goes to Space Engine.