
A strange shift in the Sun’s rotation is reported by observatories worldwide, and the world’s intelligence bureau is forced to take notice. When the sun appears to be spinning faster, scientists scramble to verify the measurements while the public remains largely indifferent. Among those watching the reports is a former student of the lead astronomer, who now works at the bureau and feels a personal stake in the unfolding mystery.
Meanwhile, a daring expedition is being prepared to travel to Neptune, the distant, icy world that has long resisted human understanding. The mission promises to confront the unknown—whether strange life forms lurk beneath its clouds or unseen forces threaten the solar system itself. As the solar anomaly grows, the crew’s launch becomes a race against time, each discovery on the far‑off planet holding the potential to explain, or exacerbate, the Sun’s unsettling behavior.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (494K characters)
Release date
2024-08-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1904–1977
A major early science-fiction writer, he helped shape the grand, fast-moving adventures that became known as space opera. He is especially remembered for the Captain Future stories and for bringing a vivid sense of scale and wonder to pulp-era SF.
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