Monday, November 28, 2011
A Walk in the Sun, by Geoffrey Landis
A Walk in the Sun won the Hugo for Landis in 1992. I've read a little of Landis before, and been struck with nostalgia. The stories read like those of earlier times, down to the themes. This one is a moon exploration story, long after it became pretty clear we aren't going back to the moon anytime soon. Though the story is not dated, so it may be further in the future than it appears--a lot of technical issues with wearing a space suit for an extended period seem to have been overcome. The big one not taken into account is leaks. Human exploration of space is way hard, and I expect that lots of communication satellites will be available once humans actually get into space. Good luck. 3 stars.
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