The Day the Sky Exploded story
Civilization on Earth is imperiled by a swarm of meteors on a collision course.
12 total · 6 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| a danger shared can bring people together | major | The nations of the world unite to try and prevent the Earth from being destroyed by an oncoming swarm of meteors. |
| asteroid impact | major | A swarm of meteors is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. |
| disintegrating romantic relationship | major | John McLaren's dedication to his work led to a breadown of his marriage. |
| husband and wife | major | John McLaren and Mary McLaren. |
| nuclear proliferation | major | An atomic rocker ship was sent into space and its atomic booster exploded, dislodging a number of asteroids from their orbits, sending the careening toward Earth. In the end nuclear missiles are used to destroy the oncoming meteors. |
| romantic love | major | John McLaren and Mary McLaren. Herbert Weisse and Katy Dandridge. |
| father and son | minor | John McLaren and Dennis McLaren. |
| interplanetary space travel | minor | The United Nations launched an atomic rocket on a manned moon mission. |
| mass hysteria | minor | People began to panic when news of the oncoming meteor swarm was made public. |
| mother and son | minor | Mary McLaren and Dennis McLaren. |