| Publication date: | 1942.03 |
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| Genre: | Science fiction short story |
| Preceded by: | My Object All Sublime |
| Followed by: | Pied Piper |
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“Goldfish Bowl” is a science fiction short story by American author Robert A. Heinlein, first published in “Astounding Science‐Fiction” March 1942.
Exposition
In the story, two scientists and a navy ship investigate two massive pillars of water in the Pacific to discover if they are a natural phenomenon or, as one of the scientists conjectures, created by intelligent beings.