Stalking Towards the Lava Red Horizon of Xeridia-7088

As the trio of space explorers ventured deeper into the alien terrain of Xeridia-7088, the air grew thick with an otherworldly heat. The rust-red landscape stretched before them, punctuated by towering rock formations that seemed to writhe and twist like living serpents. The team's leader, Captain Orion, slowed her pace, her eyes fixed on the horizon. Ahead, a churning column of molten lava erupted from the ground, melted rock thrown hundreds of meters into the air, casting a fiery glow across the desolate landscape.

Dr. Zhang, the team's chief scientist, consulted her scanner, her brow furrowed in concentration. 'Captain, I'm reading a massive thermal anomaly emanating from the geyser.  We need to remain cautious.'  The team's youngest Lieutenant Ryder gazed up at the spectacle in awe. 'Whoa, look at that! It's like nothing I've ever seen!'  Captain Orion's expression turned stern. 'Remember, we're here to collect data, not to gawk. Let's move in slowly and get some readings. We don't know what kind of hazards we might encounter.'

The team could still feel the intense heat, even while wearing fully protective gear, emanating from the molten rock as they approached the geyser. The air was thick with sulfur and other chemical gases as their bio-suits continued to warn them of the hazards swirling within the ground-level atmosphere. Dr. Zhang's eyes sparkled with excitement as she began to collect samples, her gloved hands moving with precision. Lieutenant Ryder hovered nearby, his eyes fixed on the churning lava, his mind racing with the implications of this alien phenomenon.

Captain Orion stood tall, her eyes scanning the horizon, her mind focused on the mission. 'Let's move in closer. We have a lot to learn from this place.'

[My Workflow: Six Tengr.AI images were created, merged portions of them into this widescreen image. Post edited artifacts out, then added new layers of clouds, and enhanced the lava geyser from within Affinity Photo]

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