Back to the Moon Back to the Moon Back to the Moon is a science fiction novel and Homer Hickam's first fictional book. Published in June 1999, Hickam wrote Back to the Moon using insider information he learned from NASA. The prologue of the novel begins with a dramatized account of the second EVA of Apollo 17. Astronaut Jack Schmitt discovers orange soil in Shorty Crater at the very end of the EVA and gathers samples in a race against time to get back to the LEM. Meanwhile, Wernher von Braun is watching the end of the mission on TV with other NASA engineers.
Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission (aka "Lightbringer: The Next Giant Leap for Mankind") is a 1999 adventure video game, and the premiere title for developer Aneiva Interactive In the wake of Earth's imminent destruction, the player is part of a re-population mission to Mars to save the human race. Gameplay is similar to "The 7th Guest" and "The 11th Hour", whereby players must complete puzzles to unlock new locations to explore. Rich Rouse of "IGN" said the game would only appeal to hardcore fans of the adventure genre. Randy Sluganski of