Project Gutenberg 2021-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 113 Oberfield, William Oberfield, Bill McCauley, Harold W. (Harold William) 1913 1977 McCauley, H. W. (Harold William) McCauley, Harold William They Reached for the Moon Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "They Reached for the Moon" by William Oberfield is a science fiction story likely written in the early 1950s. This narrative explores the themes of space exploration and human consciousness as mankind attempts to achieve lunar travel, only to discover deeper truths about the mind and gravity's constraints. The book examines the psychological and philosophical implications of space flight through the experiences of the characters. The story follows two men, Pfc. Walter Jones and Pvt. Robert Moore, who are selected to embark on a pivotal mission to the Moon after previous missions have ended in silence, with no returnees. As they journey into space, initially jovial and lighthearted, their perceptions shift significantly in the low-gravity environment. They become acutely aware of their expanded mental capabilities as gravity's effects diminish. Soon, they encounter a glowing figure—a being who explains their newfound clarity, revealing that gravity hinders intellectual and spiritual growth. Ultimately, Jones and Moore are invited to join this community of transcended beings, leaving behind their earthly origins and embarking on a deeper journey of knowledge and purpose among the stars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 45423 2025-06-26T04:47:06.693633 text/html 21485 2024-10-18T13:45:23 text/html 462404 2025-06-26T04:47:09.740652 application/epub+zip 461213 2025-06-26T04:47:08.080641 application/epub+zip 147150 2025-06-26T04:47:07.192627 application/epub+zip 1140412 2025-06-26T04:47:10.938623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1133010 2025-06-26T04:47:09.239626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778534 2022-09-29T11:51:25.567690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38996 2025-06-26T04:47:06.572611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19147 2024-10-18T13:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17380 2025-06-26T04:47:11.058614 application/rdf+xml 25872 2025-06-26T04:47:07.642602 image/jpeg 4129 2025-06-26T04:47:07.413621 image/jpeg 4169721 2025-06-26T04:47:06.731607 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