Project Gutenberg 2016-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 169 Aycock, Roger D. 1914 2004 Dee, Roger Starr, John Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan The Feeling Produced from Galaxy Magazine April 1961 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Feeling" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction novella published in the early 1960s. The story explores the psychological and emotional challenges faced by a crew on a space mission to Mars as they experience an inexplicable and profound sense of longing and isolation known as "the Feeling." This psychological exploration delves into the nature of human connections and the idea of home. In the narrative, a crew aboard a spacecraft faces an unfamiliar emotional state while journeying to Mars. As the journey progresses, the crew members—Captain Maxon, Lieutenant Walraven, Lieutenant Vaughn, and Lieutenant Ragan—begin to experience a growing sense of unease and homesickness, which they refer to as "the Feeling." While they initially focus on the possible malfunctions of the ship’s psi-drive, they ultimately come to realize the Feeling is rooted in their human experiences and connections to Earth. Through discussions, the crew acknowledges that their emotional pain may stem from being physically and psychologically uprooted, suggesting that the human race has an inherent need for community and belonging. Ultimately, they confront the complexities of their identities in isolation and find a way to cope with their circumstances, leading to a poignant reflection on human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 38589 2025-07-20T14:13:46.042604 text/html 14592 2024-10-23T00:12:52 text/html 178953 2025-07-20T14:13:47.632563 application/epub+zip 177805 2025-07-20T14:13:46.383570 application/epub+zip 77245 2025-07-20T14:13:46.195598 application/epub+zip 210817 2025-07-20T14:13:48.717575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204271 2025-07-20T14:13:47.442599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104076 2022-09-23T13:04:28.434784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31948 2025-07-20T14:13:45.941593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12207 2024-10-23T00:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18395 2025-07-20T14:13:48.843575 application/rdf+xml 22182 2025-07-20T14:13:46.260584 image/jpeg 3976 2025-07-20T14:13:46.227610 image/jpeg 160239 2025-07-20T14:13:46.052572 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia