Project Gutenberg 2020-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 133 McKimmey, James 1923 2011 McKimmey, James Earl, Jr. The Moon and the Sun Produced from Planet Stories March 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Moon and the Sun" by James McKimmey, Jr. is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the March 1954 issue of Planet Stories. The narrative revolves around themes of technological advancement and the moral dilemmas that accompany the pursuit of progress, particularly in the context of space exploration. The story focuses on the tense moments leading up to the launch of a rocket, highlighting characters such as Charters, the enthusiastic project leader, and Lampson, his more contemplative assistant. As they await the launch, they express contrasting emotions about a colleague named Randall, who has deep philosophical concerns about the use of the rocket for military purposes. Ultimately, Randall surprises everyone by exiting the rocket moments before its launch, a decision that underscores his moral stance against the project. As the rocket ascends alone into space, the story touches upon the idea of personal sacrifice in the face of technological triumph, leaving readers to ponder the real implications of their ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 31724 2025-07-25T09:06:44.660856 text/html 7830 2024-10-18T08:13:09 text/html 182367 2025-07-25T09:06:46.272805 application/epub+zip 181199 2025-07-25T09:06:45.040857 application/epub+zip 76211 2025-07-25T09:06:44.819811 application/epub+zip 212750 2025-07-25T09:06:47.351802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205799 2025-07-25T09:06:46.042819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100885 2022-09-28T18:27:34.173632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25778 2025-07-25T09:06:44.586824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 5973 2024-10-18T08:13:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16575 2025-07-25T09:06:47.482796 application/rdf+xml 28798 2025-07-25T09:06:44.922802 image/jpeg 5072 2025-07-25T09:06:44.872799 image/jpeg 254258 2025-07-25T09:06:44.668859 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