Illustrations for this demo; every scene is fictional.
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This is a demo story: every name, place, organisation and figure in it is fictional.
In pictures: the night sky from a dark-sky village
The Milky Way, a planet line-up and a passing station.
Early in the day, before the crowds. Photo: Illustration: Perigee Science (synthetic) 
Up close with the details. Photo: Illustration: Perigee Science (synthetic) 
The people at the heart of the story. Photo: Illustration: Perigee Science (synthetic) 
A quieter moment between the action. Photo: Illustration: Perigee Science (synthetic) 
The view from above. Photo: Illustration: Perigee Science (synthetic) 
As the day comes to an end. Photo: Illustration: Perigee Science (synthetic)
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