02460cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500260014226400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031849000580035450000310041250800960044352012970053953400760183665300200191265300180193265300400195083000580199085600430204899900190209170466UtSlPG20260610134629.0mcr n260607r20231951utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHunter, Evan,d1926-200510aReaching for the moon 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Science Fiction Quarterly November 1951  aRelease date is 2023-04-05  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Reaching for the Moon" by S. A. Lombino is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around Dr. Saunders, who is passionately pursuing the dream of sending a rocket to the Moon and advocates for the project to potential investors. The story grapples with themes of innovation versus practicality, as it explores human ambition in the face of financial constraints and societal priorities.  The plot centers on a meeting between Dr. Saunders and four wealthy men who are skeptical about his lunar aspirations. Despite presenting detailed blueprints and his unwavering belief in the project, the investors prioritize profit and view space exploration as an impossible venture—dreams overshadowed by the reality of ongoing wars and earthly troubles. Saunders passionately argues that a successful lunar mission could unify humanity and encourage constructive endeavors instead of violence. However, his ideas are dismissed, leaving him disheartened, yet resolute to continue his work, reflecting the struggle between visionary idealism and the harshness of real-world concerns. The story ends on a note of lingering hope as he prepares to press on with his ambitions, set in the far future of the year 3951. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1951  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aSpace flight to the moon -- Fiction 0aProduced from Science Fiction Quarterly November 195140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70466  c111192d111192