| "Far Centaurus" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by A. E. van Vogt | |
 Cover of January 1944 Astounding | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Astounding SF |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | Magazine, Paperback, Graphic novel |
| Publication date | January 1944[1] |
Far Centaurus is a science fiction short story by Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt, first published in Astounding Science Fiction in 1944. Writer and critic P. Schuyler Miller called it "unforgettable and unforgotten."[2]
The story involves the crew of a spaceship that arrive at Centaurus after hundreds of years, only to find it settled by people who arrived in faster ships. The basic idea of technological progress rendering previous advances obsolete, has been explored in many works.[1]
- ^ a b Gilster 2004.
- ^ "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, December 1952, p.103