Maddie Scarlet is a thrill-seeker on the edge of destruction who unknowingly encounters an attempt to communicate with the beyond. Ezra Miller is an Amish farmer who breaks from his family's traditions and turns his faith toward astronomy. Noah's Raven tells the story of how their parallel journeys ignite one of the most radical events in human history.

The short stories in this volume are all written by research scientists at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, reflecting an intersection of each author's knowledge of science and vision of the future. These unique perspectives range from the near-term evolution of the space station program, to the beginnings of martian colonies, to the ultimate end of life on Earth-all of which grapple with critical issues of our transformation into a spacefaring society. Proceeds from this collection support the research of BMSIS scientists.