The Mars Company AnthologyChapter 8
Xi Pegasi Planetary Survey Site Six March 28, 2057 Firelight flickered off the sides of the rovers, illuminating the campsite and plunging the surrounding area into even deeper darkness. Overhead, high, thin clouds hid the Milky Way and muted the glow from the largest moon. Maria lay back on her sleeping bag and gazed into the sky. “What are we going to call this planet? And that moon?” Hollis chuckled. “I don’t know, but we probably won’t get to name it.” He tossed a twig into the fire....