Encounter with Tiber
by Buzz Aldrin, John Barnes · first published 1996
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It is a chronicle of two grand quests, two dynasties of heroes. A new space race is sparked by a bitter feud between scientist-astronaut Chris Terence and visionary entrepreneur Sig Jarlsbourg: two enemies determined to claim the frontier blazed by the Apollo pioneers. But a radio beacon from deep space, from a world called Tiber, will bring both men together - and lead one to his doom. Solving the Tiberian mystery becomes a legacy, driving Chris's son and Jarlsbourg's heir, Jason Terence, to found the first city on Mars, and leading their descendants beyond the confines of the solar system.
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Buzz Aldrin cowrote a novel called "Encounter with Tiber" about the discovery of alien artifacts leading to the first colonies on mars. 11 year old me loved it, FWIW
on “Scientists propose one-way trips to Mars” ↗Exactly as described in Buzz Aldrin's book Encounter with Tiber. Very very good yarn about humanity's effort to walk between the stars using knowledge left behind by visitors, culminating with the first human to set foot on a non human world.
on “Mars Cyclers” ↗His sci-fi book "Encounter with Tiber" was pretty neat. Loved it, and it had me hooked the whole time. Michael Collins "Carrying the fire" was also a very good book. Collins is a great writer with a great subject.
on “Buzz Aldrin: The Dark Side of the Moon” ↗_Encounter_with_Tiber_ by Aldrin and Barnes used such a premise, except the habitable alien world was a tidally locked moon around a gas giant.
on “What If the Moon Orbited at the Same Height as the ISS?” ↗Sounds a lot like Encounter with Tiber by Buzz Aldrin, only it used a long drogue wire to brake electrostatically. It was only a book, but these details felt realistic enough.
on “Missions to and Sample Returns from Nearby Interstellar Objects” ↗