The collection includes the works of the most famous foreign science fiction writers - A. Asimov, R. Sheckley, R. Bradbury, K. Saymak and others. In the form of science fiction short stories, the humanistic views of the authors on the relationship of man with the environment are presented, his creative and individual characteristics, perseverance and resilience in extreme situations are revealed. The authors oppose spiritual impoverishment, a simplistic attitude towards the world around them.