num_pages: 192
description: Another star is due to pass close to the sun, close enough for conventional spacecraft to reach it. The first planets observed are four gas-giants, but then an inner 'Fifth Planet' is found. Signs of chlorophyll are detected, suggesting that it supports life. Rival Soviet and US expeditions are launched to visit it.
language: English
title: Fifth Planet
titlecomplete: Fifth Planet
genres: Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 185
publisher: HarperCollins