Blue Origin: New Shepard

Actual size: this is a true-to-scale replica of the actual capsule

Comfortably seated: Space traveler Brandon Q. Morris is obviously having a blast

The cylinder in the middle hides the rocket engine that is used if the flight has to be aborted due to an emergency

Bent at the knee – this is how six passengers on reclined seats will fit in the capsule

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A planet in the endless emptiness of space, far from the warmth of any sun. And yet there are people who populate its vast caverns, living, working and loving. Since time immemorial, they have been on course for Andromeda, the neighboring galaxy of the Milky Way. This is the prophecy of the ancients, the one goal that unites them all, their cult.

But then the unthinkable happens: The journey stops because the planet enters the orbit of a mysterious object that can't be seen in any telescope. Scientists doubt its very existence, though they can't give any other explanation as to why the journey to Andromeda has come to an end.

And then the messages start.

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