Maybe we’ve been taking nova precautions for a red dwarf. - Hal Clement

I am resigned to living in a chess-type universe—few and simple rules, but infinite combinations of them. But it would be nice to know an answer sometime.

What’s the use of a high school education if you can’t recall it when needed later on?

If you want adventure, you made a mistake exploring space. The only space adventures I've heard of are second-hand stories built on guesswork; the people who really had them weren't around to tell about it.