Danger in Deep Space

Transcriber’s Note There is no evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Several obvious typographical errors were corrected, one possible typographical error was left as is, and hyphenation was standardized. A table of contents was added. The above items are marked in the text and each includes a hover over pop-up with a short transcriber's note. A list of these items may be found at the end of the text.
Although the cover page includes the title STAND BY FOR MARS! that book is not included in this e-text.
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By CAREY ROCKWELL WILLY LEY Technical Adviser GROSSET & DUNLAP Publishers New York
COPYRIGHT, 1953, BY ROCKHILL RADIO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Illustrations by Louis Glanzman PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Stand by to reduce thrust on main drive rockets! The tall, broad-shouldered officer in the uniform of the Solar Guard snapped out the order as he watched the telescanner screen and saw the Western Hemisphere of Earth looming larger and larger.
Aye, aye, Captain Strong, replied a handsome curly-haired Space Cadet. He turned to the ship's intercom and spoke quickly into the microphone.
Control deck to power deck. Check in!
Power deck, aye, a bull-throated voice bellowed over the loud-speaker.
Stand by rockets, Astro! We're coming in for a landing.
Standing by!