A spaceship crew chronicles its daring escape from the planet Zyzzlvaria at the opening ceremony of the year’s annual puzzle competition, the MIT Mystery Hunt, on Friday, Jan. 16. During the 2009 Hunt, teams of problem solvers posed as space travelers stranded on Zyzzlvaria and solved puzzles to find their way home. See page 8 for more photos of Mystery Hunt 2009.

Rachel Fong—The Tech

A spaceship crew chronicles its daring escape from the planet Zyzzlvaria at the opening ceremony of the year’s annual puzzle competition, the MIT Mystery Hunt, on Friday, Jan. 16. During the 2009 Hunt, teams of problem solvers posed as space travelers stranded on Zyzzlvaria and solved puzzles to find their way home. See page 8 for more photos of Mystery Hunt 2009. Rachel Fong—The Tech