A1 Atlas the Relic of Deep Time

Name: A1 Atlas the Relic of Deep Time
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ISBN: 9798232464233

Richard Crawford

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Rickroadway
06 January 2026

Astronomy, space & time

Series: A1 Atlas a Visitor Older Than the Sun

A1 ATLAS: The Relic of Deep Time follows the journey of a long-period comet from its first detection to its departure from the inner solar system, tracing not only its physical path but the deeper implications of its brief encounter with human awareness.

More than a comet, A1 ATLAS is a preserved fragment of the early solar system-ice and dust assembled before planets stabilized, before life emerged, before meaning existed. As it approached the Sun for the first time in billions of years, it released a chemical record of conditions long vanished, offering a rare opportunity to study deep time not through theory alone, but through direct observation.

Blending astronomy, cosmochemistry, and philosophy, this book examines how information persists in matter, how awareness arises late and briefly in the universe, and what responsibility follows when ancient objects intersect modern attention. From automated discovery systems to the physics of perihelion, from the nature of information to the limits of interpretation, A1 ATLAS becomes a case study in how science encounters the unknown with restraint.

This is not a story about omens, messages, or cosmic intent.

It is a story about preservation, patience, and the quiet moment when the universe becomes legible-just long enough for us to notice.

By: Richard Crawford
Imprint: Rickroadway
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 136g
ISBN: 9798232464233
Series: A1 Atlas a Visitor Older Than the Sun
Pages: 108
Publication Date: 06 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard likes to write about real life