The story " Into The Universe'' is about three friends who finally get to take their planned trip to Mars to research and learn about the planet. The three friends Amarjae, Melanie, and Ryoko could not be more excited to take this trip, from the time the spaceship blasted off in the air til when the spaceship landed on Mars they knew they were in for a treat when they arrived on Mars. However, when Amarjae, Melanie, and Ryoko landed on Mars they had to deal with problems they had never expected would happen.