My name is Tara and I am an astronomer. I study a branch of cosmology at a prestigious university, but the community is small enough that if I went into detail I could be identified.…
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I launched myself for the radio receiver, and jerked up the mouthpiece. I wiped away the film of sweat from my forehead before replying. “Receiving.” My throat was tight with a lump the size of…