The Lone Astronaut

You’re an astronaut who got detached from your spaceship and now floating alone in the vast emptiness of space.

This prompt pushes the theme of isolation and suspense to the extreme. Alone in a void, the astronaut has nothing but his wits and skills. What kind of psychological torment would the astronaut face, seeing his only link to survival drift away? What thoughts occupy the mind when surrounded by nothing but darkness and distant glimmers of stars? Would having vast and unrestricted view of the universe be beautiful or terrifying?

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