Chapter 36 – A View from Space
One day, Sarah received an unexpected message from NASA.
“Dr. Coleman,” said Dr. Eric Chan, an astrobiologist, “we’d like your expertise for our extraterrestrial communication project.”
He continued, “Your work with dolphins — establishing contact with a nonhuman intelligence — is the perfect model for preparing to communicate with life beyond Earth.”
Sarah was astonished, but intrigued.
“You’re right,” she said thoughtfully. “The methods might be similar.
To reach the unknown, we must begin with empathy, not conquest.”
She joined NASA’s research team, bridging ocean and space.
“What the dolphins have taught us,” Sarah reflected,
“is that when there is a genuine desire to understand, no barrier is insurmountable.”
The dream of space exploration had found its roots — in the sea.
