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id: 16457
title: All Around the Moon
author: Verne, Jules
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  "Friend Ardan," quietly observed Barbican, "my stakes are deposited in "Barbican is all right, Captain," answered Ardan quietly, but still "What do you mean, Barbican!" asked Ardan, hardly believing his ears. looked like a dusky moon, but the side turned towards the Earth blazed "True," replied Barbican, "but if the Earth had been Full, the Moon the Moon, the long Lunar night will give us plenty of time to gaze our "Nearly four times as far," said Barbican; "still, as the Moon''s orbit Whilst Ardan and the Captain were arguing the point, Barbican began point once passed, the Projectile would reach the Moon''s surface by "Friend Michael," said Barbican, "if the Moon is inhabited at all, her "Let friend Michael speak," said Barbican, with a smile, to the Captain; surface of the Moon has been often remarked;" observed Barbican, "but "Look here, Barbican and M''Nicholl!" cried Ardan, at last making himself


id: 30361
title: The Stowaway
author: Heiner, Alvin
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  "You''re plain nuts, Joe. What do you want to go to the Moon for?" Joe Spain pointed to the huge, tubelike Building A, off across the name of Joe Spain written down in the history books and said over by "Well, just forget about it, Joe, ''cause you ain''t going." Joe Spain''s eyes burned brighter. "Joe Spain, coming down the ramp with "I''m going to get on that ship," Joe Spain said. The men went back to work shifting the big aluminum barrels from trucks Joe went straight to his rooming house, washed up, put on his good "How you know the barrels are going on the ship?" "Let me worry about that," Joe said fiercely. His heart singing, Joe Spain counted out two thousand in cash. But how you going to stay hid when it''s time to leave work?" For a long moment there was no sound and Joe knew the man was


id: 30867
title: What Need of Man?
author: Calin, Harold
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  traveling at escape velocity, being oriented and controlled completely Lynds was assigned the first flight at escape velocity. "Let''s don''t count chickens," Bannister said tautly. fourteen minutes the capsule detached into orbit just under escape "Now do you understand about the manual controls?" Bannister said. parabolic to the capsule, almost like the start of an orbit, but at a Harry, how long was I out?" We heard Lynds'' voice come alive Bannister''s controls are supposed to bring me back." "Let me tell you something, Harry," he said. "Bannister, do you know what it feels like to "Look at the instruments and remember, Bannister. Lynds was about seventy miles up, his velocity down to a point or two I looked at Bannister. Bannister looked at me for a second. We both looked at the controls now. It would not do to have Bannister looked upon as a bad gambit,


id: 10005
author: Tucker, George
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  minister having one day mentioned, that in France, water, at one time the sailors said it began to abate a little before day: but I saw no casting on me a look of placid benignity, said,--"Atterley, my time is Brahmin related, and the hope of returning soon to my children and native "I have a great curiosity," said he, "to see a country where a man, by "But, father," said I, "the diameter of the earth being but four times hours I had passed with the Brahmin, with the little daughter of Sing Fou, a moon ten times as large to the eye as the sun; the other hemisphere is We had not long left Vindar''s house, before we saw a short fat man in the "How little like a man of sense you speak," said the other; "how readily the Brahmin''s having visited the moon before.

title:
  A Voyage to the Moon With Some Account of the Manners and Customs, Science and Philosophy, of the People of Morosofia, and Other Lunarians


id: 12901
title: The Moon-Voyage
author: Verne, Jules
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  As soon as Barbicane had invented a new projectile, Nicholl invented a and Barbicane in Nicholl''s dreams appeared like a projectile which the secretary of the Gun Club heard Barbicane and Nicholl accept Michel Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl awaited with the most lively These audacious travellers, Michel Ardan, President Barbicane, and FROM 10.20 P.M. TO 10.47 P.M. When ten o''clock struck, Michel Ardan, Barbicane, and Nicholl said Whilst Michel Ardan was talking thus, Barbicane and Nicholl were making "And then," said Michel Ardan, "friend Nicholl has lost his two Michel Ardan talked sometimes to Barbicane, who did not answer much, to Barbicane''s and Nicholl''s were always serious, Michel Ardan''s always Captain Nicholl appeared as Barbicane''s enemy, and Michel Ardan''s "Well, Barbicane," then said Michel, "should you like to know what I "Answer, Citizen Barbicane," said Michel Ardan. Barbicane, Michel Ardan, Nicholl, and the delegates of the Gun Club


id: 40968
title: Desire No More
author: Budrys, Algis
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  The small young man looked at his father, and shook his head. "I''m a rocket pilot," the boy said, his thin jaw stretching the skin of "Look, Ish, you''ve got to either deliver or get off the Still half-lost, he turned and looked at the white-faced girl. _rocket_ pilot business,''" he said, mimicking her voice. "Sit down, Ish," the Flight Surgeon said. "I don''t know," MacKenzie said softly. Ish looked up bitterly at the Receptionist. "No. I''ve _got_ a job," he said as he had been saying for the last half the Receptionist looked a little like Nan. The Personnel Manager wore a perfectly-tailored suit. "I''ll bet," Ish said dryly, giving the Personnel Manager''s hand a short Ish found himself liking the man. "Don''t you see," Ish said, "It _can''t_ be the same. "All right," the Personnel Manager said. "Come on, Ish," the Crew Chief said.


id: 32281
title: First Man
author: Brown, Clyde
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  "Morning, Harold," said Orville. "Harold, you could make a good thing out of this," Orville said. Orville waited on the roof while Harold climbed another ladder to the It looked exactly like a corner in Harold''s basement. "Hit the main switch." Harold was reaching out for the door handle. "But I can''t, Orville." Harold put on the glasses and looked into the "Sure looks different from the map," Harold said. "I''m sorry." The weak way Harold said it made Orville feel worse than Harold had opened the ship up a little more, and according to him, they "Harold, another thing," said Orville. "Y''know, Harold," Orville said, "I''m beginning to see some possibilities "Last call!" Harold giggled and pushed the can to Orville. "We can take turns." Harold helped Orville slide his feet into the thing "Let''s see that!" Orville couldn''t read Harold''s handwriting. "Harold!" Orville''s laugh was less hearty.


id: 33842
title: By Earthlight
author: Walton, Bryce
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  The rocket skin was like a dun-colored wall in the dim light under the the rocket, were taking Barlow up in the elevator, up along the One of the three men was talking, explaining things to Barlow about The rocket was just metal and gadgets; only the suit stood between him and Voices preparing to send the first rocket to the moon. The face looking up at Barlow was The man explained some things to Barlow. So the man explained to Barlow some things about why he was going on a one-way trip to the moon in a rocket intended for no man to be in, in a rocket intended for no living thing. In a rocket meant for no man. Barlow and a rocket. rockets on the moon''s dark side, out of your reach. Remember--no more rockets to the moon. Barlow felt himself backing away from the rocket. him, the rocket''s eyes and ears.


id: 32654
title: Project Hush
author: Tenn, William
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  And I, Colonel Benjamin Rice, first commanding officer of Army Base No. 1 on the Moon, dragged crate after enormous crate out of the ship on my into Phase Two. Monroe and I started work on building the dome. meat for the report which Monroe was to carry back to Army HQ on Earth. Both Tom and Monroe were calling me Colonel in every observing Tom''s scout-ship--or they do not know we are here. designate landing the single-seater, coming upon the dome by foot, and Tom and hated myself for picking Monroe to do the job. I had to tell Tom to blast off, I''d probably be sitting here in the dome After capturing Monroe, whatever''s in that other dome Two hours later, the scout ship landed near the dome. and, from where I stood in the open door of our dome, I saw Monroe come Monroe just leaned back against the side of the dome.


id: 32484
title: Moon Glow
author: Vandenburg, G. L.
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  Captain Junius Robb, U.S.A.F., had orders to Captain Junius Robb and his crew of four were the first humans to tread Near the end of the third day Captain Robb contacted his far flung crew "I beg your pardon, Captain," said Kingsley, the young man in charge of "I hope you told them we''re physically sound, Captain," said Farnsworth. Captain Robb said, "We''ll be so sick of parades we''ll wish we''d stayed "Oh, and about the Russians," said Captain Robb, smiling. "What about souvenirs, Captain?" asked Farnsworth. Kingsley asked, "Is anything wrong, Captain?" Captain Junius Robb stood outside the Ajax XX. like that?--the moon in all its splendor, or lack of it was Robb''s mute Robb was glad he had allowed the men to look for souvenirs. Captain Robb had always tried to be a humble man. Farnsworth asked to see what Kingsley and Anderson had picked up.


id: 50892
title: My Lady Selene
author: Ludens, Magnus
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  Al Marcusson, just turned sixteen that Saturday in and sensing systems inside the capsule, as Hatter had for the before you still, like the good luck charm in its little leather bag, His eyes rested on the color-coded meters and switches that were The Control center he remembered from having watched orbital flights suit, visor down, and not the capsule''s air, then put his gloves on Al Marcusson sat by himself on the twilight zone of the Moon and seen the rings of your sacred Hansa swans decorating the moon-shaped your spells, my Lady of the Swans. the others, to tell you the new beliefs now come to your dwelling. When the last swan had left the Moon became just another Al Marcusson opened his eyes and made his way dully back into the Marcusson''s eyes opening in turn. Good old bellyaching Marcusson!


id: 51027
title: Jaywalker
author: Rocklynne, Ross
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  As Miss Eagen moved to the next seat, Marcia shrank into a small Jack had said that--her fear of space was silly. to leap from Earth, Marcia started as an officer ducked his head into "Come along," said Miss Eagen cheerfully. "It isn''t s-space sickness," said Marcia in a very small and very "Now, now," said Miss Eagen briskly, "just you lie down there, Mrs. Foster. With her back to Marcia, she said, "I''ll have to tell the captain, you "He''ll be right here," said Miss Eagen. This time Miss Eagen didn''t react at all, and Marcia knew that she had Marcia looked up at Miss Eagen. "Because," said Miss Eagen, and in that moment she looked almost as "Yes, I know who Jack''s spinning the ship for," said Marcia. Marcia said, painfully, "He''s like the Captain of the _Elsinore_. free to recall that Jack had worked with Sue Eagen--but it was Marcia


id: 43235
title: First on the Moon
author: Sutton, Jeff
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  rocket jets through outer space--then Adam Crag, his expedition, and He''s like a cat, Crag thought for the thousandth time, watching the Long after they left Crag stood at the small window, looking out over of Man. The Aztec is the first step." He turned back and faced Crag. The Aztec''s crew, Max Prochaska, Gordon Nagel and Martin Larkwell, came Despite his liking for Prochaska, Crag couldn''t forget that he had It came slowly, widely spaced, as if Gotch realized Crag''s limitations "Skipper, look." Prochaska''s startled exclamation drew Crag''s eyes to Crag gave a start before remembering that Prochaska and Nagel were cut While Larkwell and Nagel prepared to lower the rocket Crag smoothed off Crag said, "Defense of Bandit will be under Prochaska''s command." He Crag twisted his head and looked toward the rocket. Martin Larkwell, Gordon Nagel, Max Prochaska, Adam Crag--four eager


id: 46547
title: A Voyage to the Moon
author: Cyrano de Bergerac
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  "How!" said I to my self, having just now talked of a thing, can a be said, because the Sun measures our Days and Years, that it hath only discovered in his Age. Seeing that great Man, who had a very clear Wit, them also that Great Man.[9] When he was got as high as the Moon, and these great Men having left in that World no more but the shadow of "Would to God," said I, "it were so in our World; for I know a good who hath made the World and the Moon, knows not her self what it is; World of this little Man; to add something to what you have said; and In the mean time, my little Man, thou wouldst think thou infinite World: Fancy to your self then the Universe as a great Animal; one of us appears to be a great World to these little People.


id: 59345
title: Slow Burn
author: Still, Henry
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  "McKelvie''s coming up to kibitz," Morrow said. rocket, they call it--out there at the space station. They tell me a man named Mark Kramer is going to fly out in that rocket "Don''t worry," Jones said, "If the moon rocket makes it, public opinion "He went space happy and bumped his head," Kevin said curtly, "and "Gordon!" Morrow said sharply. "That machinery controls the safety lines," Bert said. helped the space-suited figure into the rocket, dogged shut the hatch line from the rim of the station to the rocket. Kevin turned slowly to McKelvie and Gordon. "365 miles outside our orbit?" Morrow said calmly. "Get Jones from astronomy," Kevin said at last. Then Morrow remembered the Earth rocket that had brought Senator "You messed up those lines," Kevin said. "Not enough," Kevin said. "We''re at 135 miles," Jones said. "We''re at 135 miles," Jones said.


id: 59842
title: Operation Boomerang
author: Revelle, George
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  Wade Boeman let his eyes wander up the hull of the huge silver ship. Wade wanted to say then all the little things that had been building up Wade dropped his outstretched hand as the big man ignored him. "Twelve minutes, Colonel," someone behind Wade said. "A penny for your thoughts, Wade." The Secretary of Defense said as Wade wondered if the man had been in the control room Wade first met Harry Lowe a long time ago when the project was just a The radio man looked at Wade. Wade said: "And to Ackerson it will mean fame and fortune. Wade left the Secretary, went to the mike resting on the communications Wade gave the mike back to the radio man carefully. "Ackerson''s a brave man." The Secretary said. Wade handed the mike back to the commo man without a word. "Why don''t you read it, Wade?" the Secretary said.


id: 59034
title: The Big Leap
author: Fritch, Charles E.
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  The radio said into his ears: "Okay, Cantrell, that''s enough of a As Cantrell had expected, Captain Jarvis was with Colonel Enders in the "Okay, okay, I don''t like animals," Cantrell said. Colonel Enders said, "I''m beginning to agree with Cantrell, Captain. Earth as a flea knows about the dog or the cat he''s on." rocket''s going to take off with Cantrell aboard, and then we''ll know." "Right," Cantrell said. The jeep drove Jarvis, Evans and Cantrell to the waiting rocket. "Sorry I was so hard on you, Cantrell," Jarvis said, extending his "Right," Cantrell said into the radio. "Everything okay, Cantrell?" the radio said, after awhile. "That''s right," Cantrell said irritably, "and I''m going to worry about "But, Cantrell--" Evans said. And he told them about Earth being a space-animal. "Cantrell, listen to me," Jarvis said. But for all we know about this universe, Earth might be a space-animal,


id: 60654
title: Love and Moondogs
author: McKenna, Richard
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  "RUSS DOG REACHES MOON ALIVE." A man in a leather jacket stopped to protest the Russian crime of putting a trusting, loving dog on the "Like hell!" said the man in the leather jacket, moving in. "If you''re so big and brave, go bring down the Russian dog," she told "Looks like Governor Bob''ll be a while yet, Sam," the secretary said. "Hell yes, I need one, Dave," the adjutant said in his frog voice, Martha Stonery, Martha and Mr. Cherkassov made introductions back and forth and the men bowed stiffly. "Madame Stonery, I have come to justify moondog," Mr. Cherkassov said. "Two wrongs don''t make a right, Mr. Cherkassov," Martha said, raising "Russian women are coarse and strong," Mr. Cherkassov said soothingly. "All dogs are not loving in the same way, madame. "You just know," Martha said. But a _Russian_ dog! were true, Madame Stonery," he said judiciously.


id: 61805
title: Goddess of the Moon
author: Reynolds, John Murray
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  "So you''re the crazy man who is talking of going to the Moon," Larry looked up with a broad grin as Larry came into the dusty control room. For a long moment Larry stared at Ripon. When Larry Gibson returned to the ancient and seedy-looking _Sky Maid_ cross the Atlantic!" Ripon laughed, and dropped a hand on Larry''s "Gentlemen," said Ripon, solemnly shaking hands with both Larry and arm, and Larry saw something that a group of the insect-men were very "One of those old ships must have reached the Moon after all!" Larry When Larry had freed the girl''s hands, she turned to the five Earth-men "If you came into the hands of the Lords of Gral-Thala," she said man pushed his way through to Ripon and Larry. Just before they left, Xylon came up to shake hands with Larry. guards Larry saw Ripon, and some of the men from the _Sky Maid_, and


