Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

Human beings have a remarkable ability to accept the abnormal and make it normal.

scientists will take it from there. Then turn the Hail Mary around, find Rocky, and take him home to Erid. One problem: It means I die.

So that’s what I’m left with. Option 1: Go home a hero and save all of humanity. Option 2: Go to Erid, save an alien species, and starve to death shortly after.

“Rocky!” I yell as loud as I can. “I don’t know if you can hear me! But I’m here, buddy! I’m on your hull!”

“Yeah…” I say. “About that…I’m not going home. The beetles will save Earth. But I won’t ever see it again.”

I love meburgers. I eat one every day.

I bet they did work together. Maybe it’s just the childish optimist in me, but humanity can be pretty impressive when we put our minds to it.