"Pull up!" Orpheus shouted, dropping the formal register.
"Initiating the descent," Elena said. She pushed the throttle forward.
: It is the fastest-moving planet, completing one trip around the Sun every 88 Earth days . the closest to the sun
While Mercury is the closest natural planet, humanity has sent a "messenger" even closer. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) is currently the closest man-made object to the Sun.
Outside, the filters struggled. For a second, they failed, and Elena saw it. "Pull up
"Plot a course for home," she said softly.
Elena looked back. Through the rear cameras, she saw the Sun receding. It was already shrinking, looking innocent again, just a bright star in the distance. But she knew better now. She knew what lurked beneath the light. : It is the fastest-moving planet, completing one
Elena exhaled, her lungs burning. She hadn't realized she’d been holding her breath.
"Log the entry."