Atomic Hideout, Episode 2-6: From Outer Space

From Outer Space

The grizzled old space veteran leaned back in his chair and stared up through the transparent dome. In the black sky, myriad white specks gleamed without twinkling, their light unbent by atmosphere or dust.

The steady pulse of the airmakers kept rhythm with the heartbeats of the young men seated in a semi-circle, listening with glistening eyes to these ancient tales of an Earth they’d never seen—the home of their species.

Written by Robert Zacks
Narrated by Brad Grochowski
Originally published in 1952 in Startling Stories magazine