Looking for post-apocalyptic novel about astronauts return from Jupiter to find only one old man and one young girl alive; also something about Antarctica.
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This is Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton.
The blurb mentions a trip to Jupiter, a post-apocalyptic theme and a scientist (and his mysterious young female companion) working in the Arctic when a catastrophic event occurs.
Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, news of a catastrophic event arrives. The scientists are forced to evacuate, but Augustine stubbornly refuses to abandon his work. Shortly after the others have gone, Augustine discovers a mysterious child, Iris, and realizes that the airwaves have gone silent. They are alone.
At the same time, Mission Specialist Sullivan is aboard the Aether on its return flight from Jupiter. The astronauts are the first human beings to delve this deep into space, and Sully has made peace with the sacrifices required of her: a daughter left behind, a marriage ended. So far the journey has been a success. But when Mission Control falls inexplicably silent, Sully and her crewmates are forced to wonder if they will ever get home.
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