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Adventures in time and space transcribed in future tense. The National Broadcasting Company, in cooperation with Street and Smith, publishers of astounding science fiction, bring you Dimension X. The civilization of the galaxy spread across 200 million worlds. The black void of space swarmed with the ships of the Empire. But far off the trade routes, almost forgotten, lay the dying planet Earth, a backwater in galactic culture, a place of exile, a pebble in the sky. I landed…

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Synopsis

In A Pebble in the Sky, Dr. Bel Avedon, a scientist from the Sirius Sector, arrives on Earth, a planet that has become a forgotten corner of the galaxy, viewed with disdain by the Empire. His goal is ambitious: to prove that humanity originated on Earth before spreading to other planets. However, he quickly realizes that Earth is not just a desolate wasteland; it is a radioactive world inhabited by people who are deeply mistrusted and marginalized by the rest of the galaxy.

Host

Norman Rose

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A

Albert Buhrman

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Edwin Jerome

Leon Janney

Robert Trout

Santos Ortega

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Dimension_X_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Dimension X, Episode 37

A Pebble in the Sky

Sunday, June 17, 1951 · 24:54

Dimension X, Episode 37

A Pebble in the Sky

Sunday, June 17, 1951 · 24:54

Summary

In A Pebble in the Sky, Dr. Bel Avedon arrives on Earth, the only radioactive planet in the galaxy, to prove his theory about humanity's origins. As he navigates a society rife with intolerance and impending doom, he faces the stark reality of Earth's fate.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1951 — UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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