Project Gutenberg 2019-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 125 Hetschel, Dick First Stage: Moon Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "First Stage: Moon" by Dick Hetschel is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. The story chronicles the experiences of the first astronauts to land on the Moon and their subsequent return to Earth, exploring themes of exploration, heroism, and the human condition amidst the backdrop of a politically charged era. The plot unfolds as a group of astronauts, each with their own motivations and doubts, embark on a historic mission to the Moon, filled with camaraderie and lighthearted banter as they navigate the risks and uncertainties of space travel. Upon their return, excitement gives way to tension as they face the reality of their fame and the potential repercussions of their journey, especially when a mysterious and menacing aircraft appears. The narrative captures the aspirations of the astronauts to deliver a message of peace and unity to humanity but is abruptly interrupted by the looming threat of violence, leaving readers with a sense of unease about the future of their pioneering endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 97.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Astronauts -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 33364 2025-06-23T11:31:52.525971 text/html 29861 2019-01-23T10:25:52 text/html 95283 2025-06-23T11:31:54.236906 application/epub+zip 94120 2025-06-23T11:31:52.899959 application/epub+zip 78296 2025-06-23T11:31:52.685891 application/epub+zip 127857 2025-06-23T11:31:55.421922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121165 2025-06-23T11:31:54.035911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105583 2022-09-26T16:53:02.938017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26832 2025-06-23T11:31:52.410907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26975 2020-12-20T15:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18746 2025-06-23T11:31:55.566892 application/rdf+xml 28805 2025-06-23T11:31:52.773916 image/jpeg 4922 2025-06-23T11:31:52.729958 image/jpeg 10272 2020-12-20T15:52:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 319330 2019-01-23T10:25:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 320603 2025-06-23T11:31:52.534932 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