Two Young Astronauts: A Rocket Story

This is a science fiction story of a daydream of a kid named Bill and his brother Ron. Bill is an aspiring astronaut and wants to reach the Moon one day. He daydreamed such an expedition where both the brothers were stuck on the Moon. What did he do? How were they stuck on the Moon? How did Bill manage to come back to earth? Read this interesting story and find out.

The Boy who Wanted to go to the Moon

There was a boy named Bill. He wanted to become an astronaut and navigate the Moon. He had a brother named Ron. Ron had a boom box and always spent time playing his video game.

Bill liked to think of scientific expeditions to space. He so wanted to go to space and the Moon that he often daydreamed. One afternoon, when Ron was willingly playing his boombox too loud, Bill took his science book and went upstairs.

He put on his headphones and listened to his favourite tape that contains the sound of the oceanic waves crashing. He fell asleep very quickly.

Bill Daydreaming to go The Moon

Bill’s Journey to the Moon

When we woke up, he found himself in the space station. He was being commissioned to a new space expedition to the Moon. He could not believe his eyes.

He found Ron was already in the cockpit of the spaceship. He went up there using a ladder. The base called and said, “Are you ready for takeoff?” They confirmed.

The space station started the countdown. The ship took off and they felt gravity ten times the original one. They felt their facial skin being pulled behind their ears. After a few minutes, they were off the gravity of the earth.

When they reached the ideal velocity, they calculated that it would take a few hours to reach the Moon. The location has been detailed to the young astronauts. As soon as they were close to the Moon’s surface, an accident occurred.

The energy source of the rocket was damaged but they managed to land it safely.

Bill’s Presence of Mind

Bill quickly put on the spacesuit and walked outside. It had a heater to keep him warm in the shade. He analysed the damage and told Ron to contact the space station.

The station replied, “It will take more time to send raw material to fix it.”

Ron and Bill were in a real fix. What to do? They do not have ample resources to survive.

Suddenly, Bill remembered the boom box Ron had. He never goes anywhere without it. 

He told Ron to bring it out. Ron was surprised but followed what his brother said.

Bill took out the eight batteries it had. He then taped them to form an energy source to power the engine of the spaceship.

Bill Saved the Day with his Idea of Using Batteries from the Boom Box

It worked! Bill was capable of fixing the ship. They got into the ship and headed back to the earth after researching the Moon.

Bill woke up from his dream.

Moral of The Rocket (Short Story)

The moral of this rocket story is ‘where there is will there is a way.’ Bill did not give up. He thought and found a way to return to earth with the damaged ship.

Tips for Parents

Read the story of young astronauts and their Rocket Ship for kids. Make them understand the moral lesson and ask a few questions. This fun exercise will develop their comprehension skills and listening skills.