"Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov Genre: Science fiction Original publication: Startling Stories, September 1941 Synopsis: A story about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated by sunlight at all times.
Thank you so much for this. I was digging through my old paperbacks and finally went looking here. This is a fantastic reading. And the story hits just as hard today as ever.
1:20:18 "The bright walls of the universe were shattered ..." -- having seen both total eclipses of 2017 and 2024, I say this is a very accurate description.
So, with only one sun visible, the other 5 must be in alignment behind Beta. But that means half of the planet is already experiencing night. The only way this civilization makes sense is if they have never been to the other side of their planet.