Maya’s first weeks on Mars reveal why the planet is both enticing and brutal: thin CO₂ air, extreme cold, low gravity, pervasive dust, and dangerous radiation. Through her work she learns how water ice, atmospheric CO₂, and regolith can become resources only with reliable power and careful processing. The story shows colonization’s hardest truth: survival depends on tight systems, autonomy, and resilience when help is far away.

On Ganymede, Julien sketches Jupiter, measures storms by moon shadows, finds magnetic interplay.

On Titan, Raghav studies Saturn’s rings and learns they’re thin, dynamic swarms.

Emily investigates Neptune from Triton, revealing heat, storms, lightning-like bursts, and odd magnetism.

Ethan orbits Mercury, decoding craters and polar ice to reveal a planet of stark extremes.

Michael orbits Pluto, answering wonder after wonder: ice plains, hazes, and Charon’s dance.

Olivia studies Uranus up close—color, interior, tilt-driven seasons, and a fleeting storm.

Michael investigates Venus from orbit, turning endless “why” into climate, cloud, and geology truths.