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When an alien spacecraft unexpectedly crashes in Missouri, a team of army investigators is sent to the scene. Among the wreckage, they discover a Martian infant and make the bold decision to raise him in their lab. Is he too alien to connect with humans? Perhaps, but those adorable eye-stalks might just win you over. – Stamped Caution was first published in the August 1953 issue of Galaxy magazine. (Summary by Gregg Margarite)

In a catastrophic experiment, humanity loses the moon and millions of lives on Earth. But from the ashes of this disaster rises a groundbreaking invention artificial flesh, allowing the deceased to return as androids, potentially ushering in a new era of a superior human species. As tensions flare between the naturals and the phonies, violence erupts. Will this scientific breakthrough grant humanity eternal life and the ability to traverse the stars, or will it lead to our ultimate downfall? (Summary by Mark Nelson)

In the heart of Jarviston, Minnesota, a group of ambitious student-astronauts known as The Bunch dared to dream beyond the confines of Earth. With determination and ingenuity, they scavenged, crafted, and cobbled together the essentials for their interstellar journey. What began as a quest for the stars quickly spiraled into an adventure filled with unimaginable discoveries and challenges that no Earthling could ever foresee. Join them as they embark on a thrilling expedition Out There!

John Endlich was at a crossroads. With a life marred by gambling, drinking, a fiery temper, and a yearning for adventure, he decided it was time for a change. In a desperate bid for redemption, he turned to the Homesteaders Office and signed up to terraform Vesta‚Aîa remnant of a once-thriving alien world, now reduced to a barren crust with a struggling farm on one side and a hostile mining operation on the other. As he fought to create a new life for his family, Endlich found himself in a perilous battle against the miners who were determined to sabotage his efforts. With their threats ...

In Terror Out of the Past, science fiction pioneer Raymond Z. Gallun spins a thrilling tale of discovery, danger, and forgotten power. When explorer Perry Wilcox and scientist Dr. Roderick Murgatroyd unearth the ruins of an ancient, hidden civilization deep below a remote knoll, they awaken more than just dormant machines. Within the subterranean fortress lie powerful automatons, strange technologies, and the story of a civilization lost to time—and ambition.

FNH Audio present the first in a series of science fiction short story collections. In this collection: On board a starship a ghost of the past fights horrifying monsters. An explorer find a mining crew dead in their beds, but the next day they're up and walking. Humanity is under the thumb of aliens. The Earthers discover a strange fact of ancient history, their ancestors walked on two legs! The Martians are using a white mist to sedate and ambush all the colonists. And more.