With such a world as a lure, just three days away from Earth, how different history might have been.

"We're already at least ten thousand miles away from Earth."

The star system is one of the nearest, being only 13 light years away from Earth.

You will also be away from Earth for many months.

It is at a distance of about 1300 light years away from Earth.

We see no sign of intelligence anywhere away from Earth.

M39 is at a distance of about 800 light years away from Earth.

The system lies about 182 light years away from Earth.

Once away from Earth it is not easy to judge such things without at least your body to refer to.

"But what was the spacecraft doing so far away from Earth?"