02421cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500200014726400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031749000520035350000310040550801140043652011650055053400450171565300200176065300180178065300280179865300380182665300310186470000280189583000520192385600430197599900170201838302UtSlPG20260610133855.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLudwig, Edward W.,d1920-199014aThe Lonely Ones 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953.  aRelease date is 2011-12-12  aProduced by Frank van Drogen, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Lonely Ones" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction novel that was published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a group of astronauts aboard the spaceship "Wanderer" as they embark on a long journey into deep space, seeking the existence of life beyond Earth. The narrative explores themes of isolation, hope, and the psychological impact of loneliness on the human mind as the crew faces the vast emptiness of the universe.  As the crew approaches Proxima Centauri, excitement and trepidation fill their hearts. After years of traveling through dead worlds, their hopes soar when they finally spot a gray planet they believe to harbor life. However, upon landing, they encounter an advanced, telepathic civilization who informs them that contact is impossible due to their lower level of development. Devastated yet enlightened, they realize humanity's insignificance amidst the cosmos and the necessity of continual exploration. The journey culminates in a renewed sense of hope as they set their sights on Alpha Centauri, implying that the quest for connection and understanding will continue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aSpace flight -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aSpace travelers -- Fiction1 aOrban, Paul,d1896-1974 0aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38302  c79141d79141