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Orbital

by Samantha Harvey

Six astronauts see the whole Earth—and the fragile thread that holds us to it.

GenresLiterarySci-FiContemporary Fiction
Genre and trope pairingsLiterarySocial commentary
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About Orbital

Over 24 hours aboard the International Space Station, six astronauts and cosmonauts circle Earth sixteen times, moving between routine work, memories of home and awe at the planet’s beauty, vulnerability and storms below.

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Content warnings
  • death of parent
  • grief
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