The Andromeda Strain takes place in the 1960’s in the United States, primarily in the southwest region of the continent. The military is launching a series of satellites for a project called SCOOP. The satellites were sent out to enter the Earth’s orbit and collect microorganisms for study. The final satellite in the SCOOP series landed in a small town in Arizona called Piedmont. Once the capsule was discovered by a local inhabitant, the …showed first 75 words of 977 total…

…showed last 75 words of 977 total…information is limited however, so another factor may needed to solve for any physical aspects of the plane’s movement. The crash is not quite a clear explanation of physics, but can still be looked at in a physical aspect. This crash holds great importance, for it acts as the denouement of the story because the strain has mutated into a benevolent form, and the scientists no longer see it as a threat to humanity.