Astounding Science Fiction December 1952 (Volume 50, Number 4)
Illustrations by Paul Orban, Pawelka, H. R. van Dongen. Cover by Welker: "The First Martian."

Novelette: "Noise Level" by Raymond F. Jones.

Stories: "Pest" by Randall Garrett & Lou Tabakow
"Me and Flapjack and the Martians" by Mack Reynolds & Fredric Brown
"The Impacted Man" by Robert Sheckley.

Article: "The Tiniest Time Traveler" by David Fox.

Serial: "The Currents of Space" (conclusion) by Isaac Asimov.

John W. Campbell's editorial is "Question…"; Book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller.