"Touch the Sky" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction story that examines the grand dreams and underlying fears of a man on the verge of a moon mission. Pete Moore, on his last night before the launch, battles his anticipation of space exploration against the haunting anxieties triggered by a carnival ride. During the flight, Pete's journey takes a turn when he experiences a disturbing hallucination, causing him to question the true nature of the universe and his purpose within it. The story concludes with Pete accepting the fragility of his aspirations and embracing the experience of reaching for the stars.
Touch the sky
By Alfred Coppel
As a man prepares for a momentous journey to the moon, he is confronted by cosmic horrors that force him to face the insubstantial nature of existence.
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2022-10-23
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About the AuthorAlfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
Alfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
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