It had been 24 hours since the Lunar Orbit Committee announced their response plan.
Once the plan was published on the Lunar Orbit Committee website, the world held the plan in high regard.
A United Nations emergency meeting was held in New York. Representatives, senior political figures, and big-name experts from various countries attended the conference.
Before the conference began, Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson stood up. He began reading his speech in a solemn voice. This marked the beginning of the conference.
"For a long time, we knew very little about life outside of Earth. We believe that we are not the only lucky planet in the galaxy. However, we have yet to receive any evidence that there is life outside of Earth.
"Clearly, that has changed. From what happened to the Ares program colonists, we know that we are not alone in the solar system.
