# The Path to the Stars

USA: Foreign Technology Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, page ToC
TABLE OF CONTENTS :
| About the Collection of Science-Fiction Works, by K. E. Tsiolkovsky (content under a copyright, so removed from this file) | About the Collection of Science-Fiction Works, by K. E. Tsiolkovsky (content under a copyright, so removed from this file) | 1 |
| On the Moon. Fiction Tale | On the Moon. Fiction Tale | 7 |
| Deams About the Earth and the Sky | Deams About the Earth and the Sky | 49 |
| I. | External Structure of the Universe | 49 |
| II. | Universal Attraction | 57 |
| III. | Description of Various Phenomena Occurring Without Participation of Gravity | 66 |
| IV. | Hater of Gravity | 75 |
| V. | Can One Obtain on Earth a Medium with Gravity Different than on Earth? | 78 |
| VI. | | 90 |
| VII. | In the Belt of Asteroids | 95 |
| VIII. | Energy of the Solar Rays | 140 |
| IX. | Gravitation as a Cause of Speeds of Celestial Bodies and Their Radiation | 145 |
| On Vesta | On Vesta | 149 |
| Beyond the Earth | Beyond the Earth | 155 |
| 1. | Castle in the Himalayas | 155 |
| 2. | Enthusiasm of Discovery | 155 |
| 3. | Discussion of the Project | 157 |
| 4. | More About the Castle and Its Inhabitants | 161 |
| 5. | Continuation of Conversation About Rocket | 163 |
| 6. | Newton's First Lecture | 165 |
| 7. | The Second Lecture | 168 |
| 8. | Two Experiments with the Rocket Within the Limits of the Atmosphere | 172 |
| 9. | Again an Astronomical Lecture | 176 |
| 10. | Preparation for Flight Around the Earth | 180 ​ |
| 11. | Eternal Spring. Complicated Rocket. Assembly and Supplies | 181 |
| 12. | Altitude of External World. Location of Rocket | 185 |
| 13. | The Farewell. Locked in the Rocket. Take-Off. First Impressions | 185 |
| 14. | The People Remaining on Earth. Lecture in the Castle | 187 |
| 15. | In the Rocket Flying Around the Earth. Detonation Has Ceased. [The Crew Has] Emerged from the Water. A Discussion | 194 |
| 16. | Subjective State | 196 |
| 17. | Occupation, Sleep, Reading, Food | 197 |
| 18. | Physical and Chemical Experiments. A Concert | 199 |
| 19. | They Opened the Shutters | 205 |
| 20. | Protests. Longing for Work. Artificial Gravity | 211 |
| 21. | The Rocket Turns into a Blooming Garden | 212 |
| 22. | Pressure Suits Are Put on | 214 |
| 23. | Flight Out of the Rocket into Surrounding Ether Space | 216 |
| 24. | Story of the Ones in Overalls About Their Impressions | 220 |
| 25. | Adjustment of Temperature of Rocket | 222 |
| 26. | Conversation About Phenomena Experienced by the Ones in Overalls | 223 |
| 27. | Discussions on Life in Ether | 226 |
| 28. | Bath | 230 |
| 29. | Summary on Life in Ether | 231 |
| 30. | Picture of Bathing | 233 |
| 31. | Greenhouse | 234 |
| 32. | Construction of the Greenhouse. Inexhaustible. Vital Products | 236 |
| 33. | Sorrowless Life. Telegaphing by Sunlight | 242 |
| 34. | State of Humanity in 2017 | 243 ​ |
| 35. | Strange Star. Earth Recognizes That World Deserts Are Open for Humanity | 244 |
| 36. | Again Beyond the Earth. Conference About New Spiral Flight Around the Earth. Mysterious Knock. Sentinel in Ether | 246 |
| 37. | Flight Along a Spiral. Travel Impressions. Fireballs. They Attain the Orbit of the Moon. Resolve to Fly to the Moon | 250 |
| 38. | Doubts. To Fly onto the Moon | 254 |
| 39. | Events on the Native Planet | 256 |
| 40. | From Earth to Space and Back. Construction of New Colonies | 262 |
| 41. | Journey from Lunar Orbit to Moon | 268 |
| 42. | On the Mountains and Valleys of the Moon | 272 |
| 43. | Farewell, Moon! Departure from the Moon | 288 |
| 44. | Again in the Great Rocket. Telegram to Earth About the Moon | 290 |
| 45. | Terrestrial Matters | 293 |
| 46. | Pictures of Migration and Life in the Ethereal Colonies | 293 |
| 47. | Union of Colonies | 300 |
| 48. | Among the Scientists on the Orbit of the Moon. First Conference | 301 |
| 49. | Second Conference | 303 |
| 50. | Around the Sun, Beyond the Orbit of Earth | 304 |
| 51. | On an Unknown Planet | 306 |
| 52. | Again in the Rocket. They Fly to Mars | 308 |
| 53. | They Encounter Gas Rings on the Way | 311 |
| 54. | They Approach Mars | 312 |
| 55. | Is It Possible to Visit the Planets? | 313 |
| 56. | In the Direction to Earth--by the Short Route | 318 |
| 57. | On Earth | 320 |
| 58. | Meeting in the Castle. Plans for New Celestial Excursions | 322 ​ |
| Goals of Stellar Navigation | Goals of Stellar Navigation | 325 |
| Change in Relative Gravity on Earth | Change in Relative Gravity on Earth | 361 |
| | Mercury | 361 |
| | Mars | 365 |
| | Vesta | 367 |
| | Ceres and Pallas | 373 |
| | On Rings of Pallas | 377 |
| Living Creatures in Space | Living Creatures in Space | 385 |
| Biology of Dwarfs and Giants | Biology of Dwarfs and Giants | 403 |
| | Man, Reduced to One-Half of His Size | 403 |
| | Man, Increased to Twice His Size | 406 |
| | Man, Reduced by 100 Times | 407 |
| Ether Island | Ether Island | 411 |
| Beyond the Earth's Atmosphere | Beyond the Earth's Atmosphere | 423 |
| Science Fiction in the Works of K. E. Tsiolkovsky, by B. N. Vorob'yev | Science Fiction in the Works of K. E. Tsiolkovsky, by B. N. Vorob'yev | 433 |
| APPENDICES |||
| Appendix I. To the Inventors of Reaction-Powered Machines (28 April 1930) | Appendix I. To the Inventors of Reaction-Powered Machines (28 April 1930) | 453 |
| Appendix II. Is It Only a Fantasy? | Appendix II. Is It Only a Fantasy? | 457 |
| Appendix III. Pages from Notebook frcm Youth | Appendix III. Pages from Notebook frcm Youth | 461 |
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