Chapter 37

Chapter 37 is the thirty-seventh chapter of the Astra Lost in Space manga. It is the eleventh chapter of the Icriss arc and, in the compiled volumes, the ninth and final chapter of the fourth volume.

Synopsis
In her diary, Aries notes they have spent 13 days on Icriss, but they have finally managed to collect all the supplies they needed and now are ready to head out to the next planet. As Paulina and Quitterie are getting packing up, Paulina asks if everyone is okay about knowing that they are all clones. Paulina remarks that everyone has seemed to accept it and are optimistic in knowing their future.

The group has a farewell dinner and leave Icriss. Zack is able to get the deep space telescope to work again, as part of the repairs from swapping the Astra (ship) with the ship that Paulina was on, Ark VI. The telescope is able to see up to 2,000 light-years away, and he soon manages to locate and focuses on their homeworld. The students gaze longingly and even get emotional at seeing their home and realize they are almost at the finish line. The ecstatic crew prepares to head for their last planet before reaching home.

Paulina soon enters the room and is shown by the others the picture of the home. Overcome by emotion, she realizes they are almost there. But she then focuses closely on the planet. She remarks that the continents and oceans appear to be out of location and misshaped, such as Africa looking incorrect and other continents in mysterious locations. Kanata asks her what's wrong, and she retorts that Earth is not supposed to look like that and asks them to check the readings again. To her shock, a confused Kanata asks what is "Earth".

Stunned beyond belief, Paulina pleads with the students, saying that Earth is their home; the birthplace of humanity. But it appears that the students honestly don't know what "Earth" is. The students ask if she is okay, and soon wild theories fly in her mind, including if they are actually aliens instead. But they all speak the same language and appear to be human, so she defiantly points to the planet as seen by the telescope and asks them what planet is that and where they come from. Kanata, not knowing what she is talking about, tells her that the planet is called Astra.