02186cam a22003373u 4500 29133 UtSlPG 20260610133650.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Binder, Eando Shipwreck in the Sky Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1954. Release date is 2009-06-15 Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Shipwreck in the Sky" by Eando Binder is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story centers around Captain Dan Barstow, who embarks on a significant space mission for the United States Air Force. As a pioneer in space exploration, Barstow unexpectedly discovers a tiny second moon of Earth during his flight, leading to a series of thrilling and precarious events in the vastness of outer space. The narrative unfolds as Barstow's spacecraft collides with this newly discovered moonlet, causing him to be ejected and left to navigate the unknown from its surface. With a limited oxygen supply and no means of immediate escape, he brilliantly deduces a way to utilize the moonlet's feeble gravitational pull to propel himself back to Earth. His journey becomes a blend of adventure, survival, and ingenuity as he explores the barren moon while ultimately finding a way home. The novella encapsulates themes of exploration, bravery, and the human spirit’s resilience against the odds, making it a captivating read for fans of speculative fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1954. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29133 69981 69981