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Thixotropic world

A question of perspective.
  1. Rob Butler

    1. Rob lives in Reading, UK, and has had many short stories published in such places as Fission, Shoreline of Infinity and Daily Science Fiction.

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Multiple translucent images of an astronaut float in front repeated images of circuitry

Illustration: Jacey

As cryo-pod specialist, I was the first to be woken up by the computer. I remember initiating the thaw cycle manually for the other four crew pods — then just a blank. Next thing I knew, I was on the bridge and an automated landing sequence was in full progress. All the touch controls were unresponsive.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03685-8

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