The New Ghost by Robert Hunter
Tom has worked at the observatory for years, working through the night to discover the mysteries of the stars and the cosmos, leaving his days to sleep. One morning before the break of dawn, Tom sees an anomaly through the lens of his telescope; a spectral form drop from the sky in mid-flight only to land in a field nearby. With a mixture of trepidation and curiosity, he approaches the mysterious creature and, with every step, unwittingly draws closer to the answers he has been seeking...