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Astounding Stories #39 (1969)

Alan Class · 1969 · 68 pages

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Contains 14 stories
The Thing in the Sea
1 pp · science fiction

A group of fishermen haul a mysterious metal object from the sea—one that reacts to touch with an eerie glow and dangerous heat—and their attempt to open it triggers something far more sinister than they bargained for. When a sudden, inexplicable hurricane sweeps the device overboard, the men are left with nothing but questions and a mystery that has baffled scientists ever since.

The Man Who Stole the Moon
7 pp · science fiction

When the Moon mysteriously vanishes from Earth's sky in 1961, big-game hunter and adventurer Drew Farnham reveals an astonishing confession to his fellow members at the Adventurers' Club: he's responsible—and he's got proof. Farnham recounts his encounter with visitors from a planet near Arcturus who possessed the technology to shrink the Moon and entrust him with a task that would shake the world, but only if he can convince his skeptical colleagues that his incredible story is true.

The Girl Out There!
6 pp · science fiction

Jack Clinton, a workaholic freight mogul with no time for romance, picks up an impossible radio transmission from Venus—a mysterious woman named Yram who claims to have seen him and wants him to visit. Desperate to uncover the truth behind this enigmatic signal, Jack abandons his business to travel to Venus, only to discover the answer lies much closer to home than the stars. A clever sci-fi romance that uses the space-age setting to frame a very earthbound game of the heart.

The Incredible Voyagers
5 pp · science fiction

A father and son from a giant planet in the Andromeda galaxy embark on an exploratory voyage through space, randomly selecting a destination that happens to be our own solar system—where their massive ship briefly blocks out stars visible from Earth in 1968. When the travelers discover advanced life on the planets they've chosen as souvenirs, the father must decide whether to proceed or turn back, weighing curiosity against the consequences for civilizations vastly smaller than their own.

Target: Earth
5 pp · science fiction
Dog Whistle
2 pp · science fiction

A boy's attempt to modify a dog whistle so he can hear its frequency backfires when the device accidentally broadcasts a signal across dimensional boundaries, attracting the attention of beings from another world. What starts as innocent tinkering becomes an unintended first contact, leaving readers to ponder the cosmic consequences hidden in frequencies beyond human perception.

The New Oddity
7 pp · science fiction

J.C. Banner acquires a mysterious silent being called "the Man from Mars" for his circus sideshow, paying handsomely for what seems to be a genuine oddity—but when the other performers confront their enigmatic new rival, they discover he possesses an extraordinary ability to transform lives. As the stranger works his strange magic on the sideshow outcasts, Banner must reckon with what truly matters when his profitable curiosity threatens to become something far more profound.

Phantom Cargo
5 pp · science fiction

A dying pilot racing toward an alien world discovers far more than his desperate mission promised—and encounters an ancient, incorporeal intelligence that offers humanity something it has desperately needed all along. As his ship carries him back to Earth with its extraordinary cargo, the pilot must grapple with how mankind will receive what could save them from their own self-destruction. Can he convince a war-torn world to embrace the very thing they fear most?

Journey to Paradise
5 pp · science fiction

In "Journey to Paradise," a skeptical scientist named Adam Marsh—once dismissive of myth—awakens in a lush, untouched world where the only sign of life is a mysterious, perfect garden and the echo of a name he can't place. With no memory of how he arrived, he begins to question everything he once believed, as the silence of paradise grows heavier with each passing moment.

His Other Self
5 pp · science fiction

When a man named Jack Egan meets Bill Frawley after rescuing him from quicksand, he's startled to discover they're near-perfect doubles—born the same day in different cities, sharing an uncanny resemblance. As Frawley reappears repeatedly in Jack's life through increasingly dramatic circumstances, Jack finds himself compelled to save his mysterious double again and again, even as questions mount about who—or what—Bill Frawley really is. When Frawley vanishes after one final, impossible act of repayment, Jack is left to grapple with a puzzle that refuses easy answers: did his other self ever exist at all?

Through the Walls
5 pp · fantasy
Too Many Have Tried
3 pp · science fiction

A talking tortoise over three hundred years old calls a theatrical agent hoping to launch an entertainment career, only to be dismissed as just another phony seeking a quick booking. When the agent hangs up before hearing the caller's full pitch, the tortoise reflects on a missed opportunity—unaware that his genuine claim to fame was the one detail that might have actually convinced the skeptical showman.

Lifetime
5 pp · science fiction

Tang Lee, a cunning Shanghai reporter with a gift for deception, stumbles upon news of Dr. Chan Yu's revolutionary life-serum and sees only a chance to exploit both the discovery and its creator. Posing as a humble peasant, Lee infiltrates the doctor's remote hospital laboratory, but what begins as a con to ridicule the scientist transforms into something far more dangerous when Lee witnesses the serum's astonishing power firsthand. Now obsessed with immortality and the endless power it promises, Lee makes a desperate choice that will reshape his entire existence.

See the Moon
1 pp · humor; children

When a young wise guy sets out to observe the night sky with his telescope, he quickly learns that size matters—and that his equipment might not be quite up to the task. A brief, snappy lesson in humility wrapped up with a punchline that sticks.

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