Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time — The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - A doomed mission to an alien planet!

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The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - A doomed mission to an alien planet!

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A radio astronomer discovers a signal coming from Alpha Centauri - strange, beautiful alien voices, singing. While the rest of the world is transfixed by the broadcast, a catholic order, the Jesuits, take action and launch a mission to the planet of Rakhat. But from the outset we know the mission is doomed to tragedy,…

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