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Orbitalis Press
by Tony Carrucan
When Venus breaks free from its ancient orbit, Earth’s fate hangs by a thread—until one unthinkable moment rewrites everything we thought we knew about survival.
Venus, brilliant, beautiful, and long misunderstood. Once thought to be Earth's twin, it is now known as a hellish world of superheated skies and crushing pressure. But what if that hell were no longer confined to its orbit?
When astronomers detect a subtle yet alarming shift in Venus’s trajectory, the world takes notice. At first, it's only amateur stargazers who raise the alarm. But soon, professional observatories confirm the impossible: Venus is accelerating—toward Earth.
As panic spreads across the globe, scientists scramble to unravel the mystery. What could cause a planet to defy billions of years of orbital stability? Can anything be done to stop it? Or is humanity witnessing its final days beneath a sky that no longer plays by the rules?
Blending hard science with speculative drama, A Fatal Attraction takes readers on a gripping journey through cosmic disruption, global crisis, and the raw edge of human resilience. From backyard telescopes to world summits, this is a story of fear, wonder, and the fight to survive a threat we never saw coming.
Perfect for fans of Andy Weir, Neal Stephenson, and Michael Crichton, this science-driven thriller will leave you gazing at the night sky with new eyes.
When Venus breaks from its ancient orbit, Earth’s fate hangs by a thread—until one unthinkable moment rewrites everything we thought we knew about survival.
Venus: brilliant, beautiful, and long misunderstood. Once thought to be Earth's twin, it is now known as a hellish world of superheated skies and crushing pressure. But what if that hell were no longer confined to its orbit?
When astronomers detect a subtle yet alarming shift in Venus’s trajectory, the world takes notice. At first, it's only amateur stargazers who raise the alarm. But soon, professional observatories confirm the impossible: Venus is accelerating—toward Earth.
As panic spreads across the globe, scientists scramble to unravel the mystery. What could cause a planet to defy billions of years of orbital stability? Can anything be done to stop it? Or is humanity witnessing its final days beneath a sky that no longer plays by the rules?
Blending hard science with speculative drama, A Fatal Attraction takes readers on a gripping journey through cosmic disruption, global crisis, and the raw edge of human resilience. From backyard telescopes to world summits, this is a story of fear, wonder, and the fight to survive a threat we never saw coming.
Perfect for fans of Andy Weir, Neal Stephenson, and Michael Crichton, this science-driven thriller will leave you gazing at the night sky with new eyes.
“5.0 out of 5 stars A Scary Read That We All Need Reviewed in Australia on September 14, 2025 Format: KindleVerified Purchase What a gem of a book! Incredibly readable and such a credible story of lessons to be learnt through our relationship with our planetary twin. Full of well-researched evidence, this book is a compelling thesis of what might just be possible, if not likely. I gaze at the night sky differently now.”
Malcolm
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Tony Carrucan, founder of the Orbitalis Press, is an Australian author who blends cutting-edge science with compelling fiction. With a keen eye for detail and a deep respect for scientific accuracy, he crafts stories that explore how astronomical forces—and human decisions—collide. A member of The Planetary Society, Tony’s background in planetary science and storytelling converges in his debut novel, A Fatal Attraction: Venus Charts a Path to Impact Earth, which imagines a scenario where Venus alters its orbit and threatens Earth. He lives in Melbourne, where he continues to research and write his next space-driven thriller.
Pioneer 10, Alien First Contact, and the Message That Changed Humanity Forever.
A signal has returned from deep space. It should not exist.
Decades after NASA lost contact with Pioneer 10 — humanity's first messenger to the stars — something answers.
Not with noise. Not with static. But with a message.
"We see you. We are coming."
In 1972, we launched a silent ambassador into the void — Pioneer 10. No weapons. No crew. No expectations. Just a simple plaque etched in metal — a message to whatever might be out there, drifting towards the stars on the faint hope that someone, somewhere, might one day find it.
For decades, Pioneer 10 travelled through deep space, alone and forgotten. Scientists moved on. The world moved on.
Until now.
What follows is not an invasion in the way we imagined. It is something far more unsettling. Because whatever found Pioneer 10 didn't just receive our message — it understood it. It studied us. And when the reply finally comes, it carries a meaning that no one on Earth was prepared for: we have been seen, we have been understood, and something is already making its way towards us across the vast silence between stars.
Grounded in real astronomy, real space missions, and real technological trajectories, We See You, We Are Coming spans from the Apollo era through the rise of artificial intelligence to humanity's eventual transformation into post-biological consciousness. This is first contact, not as a sudden catastrophe but as an unfolding reckoning — one that forces us to confront our place in the cosmos, the nature of intelligence itself, and the limits of what it means to be human.
The message was sent in hope and innocence.
The reply is already on its way — and we are not ready.