02657cam a22003613u 4500 72337 UtSlPG 20260610134655.0 m cr n 260607r20231962utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Jones, Raymond F., 1915-1994 Stay off the Moon! Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Amazing Stories December 1962. Release date is 2023-12-05 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stay off the Moon!" by Raymond F. Jones is a science fiction novel likely penned in the early 1960s. The narrative centers around the scientific exploration of the moon and the implications of finding something extraordinary in its surface materials, suggesting that the moon may not belong to our solar system and could harbor life or alien elements. This theme taps into the age-old human fascination and fear associated with the moon and outer space. The story follows Jim Cochran, who has been assigned to operate the Prospector, a robotic laboratory on the moon, which is tasked with analyzing its surface materials. As the mission progresses, Cochran discovers that the elements he analyzes are not consistent with those found on Earth, leading him to theorize that the moon might be of extra-galactic origin. He uncovers evidence suggesting the presence of organic compounds, potentially indicating that the moon was once a planet with life. However, as he delves deeper, he becomes increasingly convinced that something sinister lies within, capable of posing a danger to humanity. His efforts to alert authorities about the potential threat fall on deaf ears, culminating in a dramatic and tragic conclusion as the crew of a subsequent manned mission to the moon faces dire consequences. The book grapples with themes of exploration, scientific ethics, and the unforeseen dangers of human ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962 Science fiction Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Chemists -- Fiction Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 Produced from Amazing Stories December 1962. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72337 113062 113062