A Mercury Adventure, Mercury Mysteries

 

 The Mercury Adventure of Farhan and Muhai. Beginning of a New Journey!

A story By: Sir Javaid 

In Lahore, the sun was hot, and the air was full of laughter. Farhan and Muhai, two cousins, were spending their summer holidays together. They played cricket in the dusty streets. They ate sweet mangoes sitting on the roof, hearing the night sounds of the city. But most of all, they loved to talk about space.

One night, as the city slept, the boys sat outside, looking up. Their minds went back to a memory — the trip through the shiny worm hole, the bright blue stones from the friendly aliens, and the strange stars only they had seen.

Both cousins kept those blue stones safe in tiny bags around their necks. The stones glowed a little in the moonlight, and the boys wondered if they held a little magic from far away galaxies.

One afternoon, when the boys were planning what movie to watch, Farhan’s phone rang. It was a call from NASA — the real, big space people. Farhan could not believe his ears. NASA wanted them to explore the solar system. Their first stop: Mercury!

The boys jumped up, ran to their parents, and soon everyone was hugging and cheering. The next day, they packed their bags — clean clothes, notebooks, cameras, and of course, their blue stones.

At the Karachi Space Center, they saw their new spaceship for the first time. It was silver and long, with a name painted on it — “Star Voyager.” The spaceship had all the latest computers, bright blue seats, and wide windows like giant TV screens for watching space.

The scientists handed them, Special space suits — shiny, silver, and very thick. The suits had cool packs inside so the boys wouldn’t get too hot, and heaters so they wouldn’t freeze.

Big helmets with soft cushions on the inside and dark glass to protect their eyes from the bright sun.

Food capsules — tasty food and water, packed small but with enough for a month. They had bars that tasted like chocolate, but gave all the energy needed in a day.

Jetpacks for floating or jumping around, and small tablets for making notes and taking videos to send home.

Farhan checked every button on his suit. Muhai had fun making silly faces in his helmet, and laughed so much the suit’s radio crackled.

The day of the trip, Farhan and Muhai said goodbye to their families on a video call. Farhan’s mother smiled and waved, even though her eyes were wet. Muhai’s Baba gave them a little dua for safety.

They floated into their spaceship and sat on soft blue seats. The computer's voice counted down: “Three, two, one — lift off!” With a huge rumble, the rocket shook and rose into the sky. Farhan felt his stomach jump, but he squeezed Muhai’s hand, and soon Earth was a blue ball far away.

In the spaceship, time felt slow. They floated around in zero gravity, spinning and laughing as water droplets bounced in the air. Farhan used the tablet to read about Mercury. Muhai studied the ship’s map. The Sun outside looked much bigger now. Every day, they looked at touch screens to check their route and wrote notes for other students back home.

They slept in tiny beds with seatbelts so they wouldn’t float away. Sometimes, they saw shooting stars. Sometimes, the radio played their favourite things from Pakistan. They talked about their friends and missed parents.

Finally, after many days, “Star Voyager” slowed down. Outside, Mercury looked like a dusty, gray ball. The Sun was huge and bright. It felt like standing right next to a giant bonfire.

Farhan checked the computer: “Mercury temperature: Daytime — above 400°C, Nighttime — below -170°C.”

The difference shocked him. “This place is like an oven, or an ice box, Bhai!” laughed Muhai.

Both cousins put on their thick suits and fastened their helmets. They pressed a button and the spaceship door opened. Dust floated outside. The ground was rocky, rough, and filled with craters — huge holes. Some craters were taller than the tallest buildings in Lahore.

When Farhan stepped off the ship, he sank into soft, fine dust. It felt like walking on sand near the sea, but the sea was missing. Each step was light, and he could jump much higher than on Earth.

Farhan checked his notes. Mercury turns very slowly. One day on Mercury is as long as 59 days on Earth!

Day side, too hot for anything to live. No air, no plants, no water.

Night side, colder than anywhere on Earth. Nothing survives there, either.

The Sun looked three times bigger than on Earth. Its light was so strong, even with the dark helmet glass, the boys had to shade their eyes.

Muhai ran to a big crater and threw a rock in. He counted slowly and after five seconds, it made a small bouncing sound. They measured craters, picked up gray rocks — some were very smooth, others were sharp like glass. The ground was covered with fine, hot dust called “regolith.”

They found white marks on the ground — these were ice, hiding deep inside shadowy places where the Sun never reached.

On some parts, if they watched carefully, the Sun would seem to go backward — because Mercury’s orbit is so fast!

The suits’ coolers worked all the time. The helmet’s computers checked their heartbeats and sent a“hello” messages to the base on Earth. Every hour, they drank water from special straws and ate chocolate bars from the food capsules.

Sometimes, dust storms blew sharp grains. The cousins held hands and moved back to the spaceship until the swirling dust slowed down.

At night, they turned on heaters in the suits, or else the cold would bite. They even noticed a tiny patch of ice near a deep crater, shining like glass under the stars.

Everywhere they went, they took pictures and samples. Farhan set up a small flag of Pakistan on a hill. They made a short video for Mediation Academy students: “Look! Mercury has no air, lots of craters, and wild temperatures! But here too, we leave our sign — the love of learning, keep learning, Meditation Academy 😊!”

One afternoon, a tiny space rock hit the ground near their ship and sent up a shower of dust. Muhai shouted. “Are we safe, Bhai?” Farhan checked the ship and saw a scratch, but the suits and the ship were both strong. They had a sigh of relief afterward.

Before sleeping, both cousins took out their blue stones. In Mercury’s night, the stones glowed gently, as if cheering the boys for their bravery. Farhan whispered, “Maybe our alien friends are watching us from far away, smiling at our lessons.”

After three busy days of science work and adventure, it was time to say goodbye to Mercury. The cousins checked all their samples and made sure their notebooks were safely packed.

Before leaving, they took one last jump on the low-gravity ground, laughing as they soared twice as high as on Earth.

Back in “Star Voyager,” they sat and looked out the window as Mercury turned slowly. The Sun, so close and bright, seemed to wave.

As the ship lifted off, Muhai said, “Mercury taught us so much about being strong, being careful, and loving to learn. I can’t wait to explore the next planet.” Farhan nodded, “The solar system is full of amazing secrets, waiting for explorers who never stop asking questions.”

Their journey back to Earth was filled with dreams, stories, and plans for even bigger adventures to come.

And so, the story of Farhan and Muhai’s great Mercury adventure became famous in all educational institutions across Pakistan. Every student wanted to know what the Star Voyager would show the cousins next, and hundreds of young hearts started to dream of the day they too would fly among the dazzling, mysterious stars.

They were also curious for their next stop.......!

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