# The Brick Moon, and Other Stories

By Edward Everett Hale.

"The Brick Moon, and Other Stories" by Edward Everett Hale is a collection published in 1899. The title novella, originally serialized in 1869, tells the story of a massive brick sphere designed as a navigational aid that accidentally launches into orbit with people aboard. This pioneering work of speculative fiction contains the first known fictional descriptions of both an artificial satellite and a space station, remarkably anticipating modern concepts of orbital navigation systems. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Short stories; United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

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