I took a breath of the cool station air before donning my space helmet. I was wearing a bulky space suit. It was difficult to walk, but I knew it was for the best; I needed protection. I stepped into the airlock, and clenched my fists as I heard the doors shut behind me. Soon, I would be the first person to walk on that reddish-yellow, unfamiliar, vastly uncharted gravel. A voice erupted from my r...

The delicate creature opened its eyes groggily, fighting to keep them open. The warm furry ball wiggled its way towards its mother alongside its siblings. Near their mother’s belly, her breathing calmed the newborns. Cuddling together, they nursed from her. One day they would be strong, but for the moment they were helpless. What a new world they were in! So bright, with many new things to explore...