Nearly Neptune is a juvenile science fiction novel by British writer Hugh Walters, the twelfth in his Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series. It was published in the UK by Faber in 1969 and in the US by Washburn Books under the title Neptune One is Missing.

Nearly Neptune
First edition
AuthorHugh Walters
Cover artistLeslie Wood
LanguageEnglish
SeriesChris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A
GenreScience fiction
PublisherFaber
Publication date
1969
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages165
ISBN0-571-09111-3
Preceded byThe Mohole Mystery 
Followed byFirst Contact? 

As one of the best of the series, it is very collectable and changes hands at sums of £100-£200 on trading sites.[1][2]

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The book begins by announcing the death of Chris Godfrey and his three fellow astronauts after a fire and apparent break-up of their spacecraft as it approaches the orbit of Neptune as observed from Earth. The crew have however survived but are stranded as their hypothermia equipment is irreparably damaged.

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