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600:(1951) as early, influential modern works that emphasized the scientific and engineering aspects of space travel. From the 1960s on, growing popular interest in modern technology also led to increasing depictions of interplanetary spaceships based on advanced plausible extensions of real modern technology. The
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franchise. While the fictitious drives "solved" problems related to physics (the difficulty of faster-than-light travel), some writers introduce new wrinkles — for example, a common trope involves the difficulty of using such drives in close proximity to other objects, in some cases allowing their
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wrote that many science fiction stories have "explored the idea that without the constant expansion of humanity, and the continual extension of scientific knowledge, comes stagnation and decline." While the theme of space travel has generally been seen as optimistic, some stories by revisionist
398:(1968), which visually advanced the concept of space travel, allowing it to evolve from the simple rocket toward a more complex space ship. Stanley Kubrick's 1968 epic film featured a lengthy sequence of interstellar travel through a mysterious "star gate". This sequence, noted for its
336:, have often been described as "science fiction come true" and have served to further "demystify" the concept of space travel within the Solar System. Henceforth writers who wanted to focus on the "myth of space travel" were increasingly likely to do so through the concept of
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authors, often more pessimistic and disillusioned, juxtapose the two types, contrasting the romantic myth of space travel with a more down-to-Earth reality. George
Slusser suggests that "science fiction travel since World War II has mirrored the
102:"The means by which space flight has been achieved in sf – its many and various spaceships – have always been of secondary importance to the mythical impact of the theme". Works related to space travel have popularized such concepts as
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692:. Many writers, however, gloss over such problems, introducing entirely fictional concepts such as hyperspace (also, subspace, nulspace, overspace, jumpspace, or slipstream) travel using inventions such as hyperdrive, jump drive,
514:", while others are based on real scientific theories. Many fictitious means of travelling through space, in particular, faster than light travel, tend to go against the current understanding of physics, in particular, the
1428:(May 1941) as using the word "warp" in the context of space travel, though use of this term as a "bend or curvature" in space which facilitates travel can be traced to several works as far back as the mid-1930s, e.g., to
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378:(1936), it contributed to an early recognition of the rocket as the iconic, primary means of space travel, decades before space programs began. Later milestones in film and television include the
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1463:(1986), set between a pair of planets, Land and Overland, which orbit a common center of gravity, close enough to each other that they share a common atmosphere.
200:(1604) – in which the main character is able to see the entire Earth from high above – and noted the connections of space travel to earlier dreams of flight and
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lists the following terms related to the concept of space drive: gravity drive, hyperdrive, ion drive, jump drive, overdrive, ramscoop (a synonym for ram-jet),
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universe, in addition to its iconic "warp drive", has introduced concepts such as "transwarp", "slipstream" and "spore drive", among others.
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2024:(2005). "Space Travel". In Westfahl, Gary (ed.).
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1367:(1980), and "jump gate", in the
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4295:Science and technology studies
2718:The Journal of Popular Culture
2546:Metode Science Studies Journal
2352:The Science in Science Fiction
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2030:. Greenwood Publishing Group.
814:
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676:Some works discuss Einstein's
606:franchise features ships with
325:The successes of 20th-century
92:". Though the science fiction
13:
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2764:. McFarland. pp. 41–50.
1703:
413:Star Trek: The Motion Picture
402:special effects conceived by
2654:. In Grossman, Leigh (ed.).
2587:(7.3 ed.). p. 19.
1906:. Little, Brown Book Group.
1854:Prucher, Jeff (2007-05-07).
1633:series that started in 1972.
1280:(1945), and "ultradrive" to
1232:'s 1976 essay "Words in SF".
1161:The Lady Who Sailed the Soul
747:Space flight simulation game
678:general theory of relativity
7:
3839:Space stations and habitats
2633:10.1007/978-3-319-89830-8_2
1900:Mann, George (2012-03-01).
1860:. Oxford University Press.
720:
347:United States space program
10:
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1680:This is the main theme of
1566:series that began in 1993.
1203:series that began in 1950.
1044:From the Earth to the Moon
757:Unidentified flying object
545:From the Earth to the Moon
128:
73:, is usually performed in
4376:Fiction about spaceflight
4328:
4285:Museum of Science Fiction
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4230:Christian science fiction
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4194:Self-replicating machines
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1457:trilogy that begins with
1060:in one of his editorials.
994:The First Men in the Moon
872:The Man Who Sold the Moon
703:The First Men in the Moon
362:, described as the first
186:. Science fiction critic
987:(1705) and also used in
856:, which debuted in 1928,
787:Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
762:
506:, stargate, ultradrive,
479:plasma propulsion engine
4163:Artificial intelligence
4061:Simulated consciousness
2517:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
2463:. BenBella Books, Inc.
2406:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
2330:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
2303:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
2176:Creed, Barbara (2009),
2128:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
2104:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
2080:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
2056:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
1969:www.sf-encyclopedia.com
1484:Beyond the Planet Earth
1355:(1968); "stargate", by
1025:Bill, the Galactic Hero
928:Kings of Infinite Space
223:from the prison of the
4371:Science fiction themes
4315:Technology and society
3183:Science Fiction Museum
2791:sffrd.library.tamu.edu
2678:Santesson, Hans Stefan
2658:. Wildside Press LLC.
2147:James, Edward (1999).
962:Invaders from Infinite
938:The Falling Astronauts
795:(1943); the 1988 film
673:
570:Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
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294:Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
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249:Science Wonder Stories
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3914:Organ transplantation
3173:Libraries and museums
3094:Cyberpunk derivatives
3048:Utopian and dystopian
2555:10.7203/metode.7.8530
1502:2001: A Space Odyssey
1460:The Ragged Astronauts
1352:2001: A Space Odyssey
1171:The Wind from the Sun
668:
469:, inertialess drive,
437:spacecraft propulsion
427:
391:2001: A Space Odyssey
302:interplanetary travel
272:
263:The Conquest of Space
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138:Science and Mechanics
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79:spacecraft propulsion
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4265:Fictional technology
4260:Fictional astronauts
4117:Frankenstein complex
2621:"Journey into Space"
2619:May, Andrew (2018).
1661:The idea appears in
1563:Book of the Long Sun
1382:space-time continuum
1365:Tour of the Universe
1142:A Honeymoon in Space
828:The Man in the Moone
516:theory of relativity
453:(nuclear), bloater,
364:science fiction film
273:Roadside replica of
178:, and by astronomer
4305:Speculative fiction
3899:Genetic engineering
2692:ISFDB series #18631
1792:Ash, Brian (1977).
1420:Gateway to Darkness
1135:A term invented by
1018:A term invented by
808:Year of the Griffin
651:suspended animation
632:Interstellar travel
587:Rocket Ship Galileo
338:interstellar travel
192:Christopher Marlowe
36:Rocket on cover of
4132:Message from space
4097:Ancient astronauts
3985:Parallel universes
3960:Extrasolar planets
3867:Biological warfare
2989:Parallel universes
2871:Scientific romance
2730:10.1111/jpcu.12844
2687:Fantastic Universe
2258:University Physics
2155:. Reaktion Books.
1543:Orphans of the Sky
1534:Robert A. Heinlein
1402:Robert A. Heinlein
867:Robert A. Heinlein
674:
582:Robert A. Heinlein
493:, and torchship.
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3011:Planetary romance
2771:978-1-4766-8659-2
2676:(February 1960).
2665:978-1-4344-4035-8
2642:978-3-319-89830-8
2470:978-1-935251-40-8
2440:978-84-473-9090-8
2362:978-0-394-53010-9
2272:978-0-323-14202-1
2215:978-1-4766-2867-7
2189:978-0-522-85258-5
2162:978-1-86189-020-7
2037:978-0-313-32952-4
1913:978-1-78033-704-3
1867:978-0-19-988552-7
1805:978-0-517-53174-7
1798:. Harmony Books.
1663:Thomas N. Scortia
1520:The Living Galaxy
1454:Land and Overland
1330:Theodore Sturgeon
1269:Startling Stories
1176:Robert L. Forward
948:Phases of Gravity
933:Barry N. Malzberg
921:Examples include
892:Examples include
879:'s short story, "
843:(c. 2nd century).
837:(1657). See also
803:Diana Wynne Jones
792:The Little Prince
732:Human spaceflight
682:quantum mechanics
661:Faster than light
643:faster-than-light
637:Slower than light
561:Across the Zodiac
548:(and its sequel,
463:faster-than-light
369:Woman in the Moon
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3649:Film history
3430:Grand Master
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4015:Time travel
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3955:Black holes
3924:Prosthetics
3786:Live-action
3555:Translation
3550:Tour-Apollo
3425:Golden Duck
3327:Jules Verne
3193:Women in SF
3158:Conventions
3043:Libertarian
3006:Dying Earth
2977:Space opera
2945:Inner space
2856:Definitions
2707:(5): 14–17.
2230:"Dark Star"
1630:Forever War
1556:(1958) and
1495:As seen in
1297:Drive that
1230:Larry Niven
1195:James Blish
1174:(1972) and
1118:Known Space
1114:Larry Niven
1039:Jules Verne
1003:James Blish
989:H. G. Wells
943:Dan Simmons
909:The Martian
902:(1996) and
877:James Blish
875:(1950) and
698:H. G. Wells
690:black holes
590:(1947) and
578:George Mann
566:hydroponics
540:Jules Verne
400:psychedelic
384:series and
372:(1929) and
314:E. E. Smith
310:space opera
152:Still from
142:sub-orbital
75:space ships
4365:Categories
4204:Spacecraft
4180:Holography
4046:Group mind
4025:Warp drive
3980:Multiverse
3970:Hyperspace
3859:Biological
3743:Television
3707:Publishers
3685:Literature
3584:Multimedia
3500:Prometheus
3435:Grand Prix
3350:Astounding
3214:Australian
3119:Dieselpunk
3084:Underwater
2883:Golden Age
2796:2021-12-21
2614:(11): 4–7.
2598:2024-03-23
2522:2021-09-08
2498:2021-09-03
2411:2021-09-03
2387:2021-09-09
2335:2021-09-03
2308:2021-09-04
2133:2021-09-03
2109:2021-09-03
2085:2021-09-03
2061:2021-09-03
1974:2021-09-01
1704:References
1668:Sea Change
1558:Gene Wolfe
1524:Don Wilcox
1308:Foundation
999:Dean drive
782:Perelandra
777:C.S. Lewis
694:warp drive
619:Hayabusa 1
580:mentions
556:Percy Greg
508:warp drive
487:solar sail
467:hyperspace
459:Dean drive
430:warp drive
416:(1979). I
298:Max Valier
282:Enterprise
202:air travel
55:starfaring
4223:Religious
3934:Symbiosis
3919:Parasites
3877:Evolution
3697:Magazines
3674:Tokusatsu
3455:Kitschies
3385:Deutscher
3343:and audio
3320:Cinematic
3274:Norwegian
3264:Hungarian
3224:Brazilian
3134:Steampunk
3129:Solarpunk
3102:Cyberpunk
3072:Tokusatsu
3055:Tech noir
3038:Christian
3016:Superhero
2907:Subgenres
2746:211643287
2738:1540-5931
2564:2174-9221
2382:Heavy.com
2355:. Knopf.
2240:5 January
2234:Kitbashed
1473:take-off.
1387:Star Trek
1369:Babylon 5
1299:teleports
1247:Star Ship
1007:spindizzy
906:'s novel
904:Andy Weir
896:'s novel
883:" (1952).
852:with his
709:Star Wars
686:wormholes
520:Star Trek
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491:spindizzy
381:Star Trek
331:Apollo 11
319:Star Trek
280:starship
276:Star Trek
260:'s book,
254:Willy Ley
240:astronomy
164:spaceship
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3445:Heinlein
3400:Endeavor
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3284:Romanian
3269:Japanese
3254:Estonian
3244:Croatian
3229:Canadian
3198:Worldcon
3168:Fanzines
3124:Nanopunk
3107:Japanese
2972:Military
2940:Grimdark
2935:Feminist
2898:Timeline
2893:New Wave
2756:(2022).
2589:Archived
1601:Tau Zero
1553:Non-Stop
1538:Universe
1449:Bob Shaw
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831:(1638),
825:(1634),
785:(1942);
721:See also
671:wormhole
574:rocketry
266:(1931).
210:Socrates
168:proto SF
4255:Fantasy
4243:Related
4214:Weapons
4189:Cyborgs
3950:Ansible
3761:British
3733:Theatre
3545:Tiptree
3520:Skylark
3465:Laßwitz
3450:Ignotus
3440:Harland
3415:Gaughan
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3370:Chesley
3299:Spanish
3294:Serbian
3289:Russian
3239:Chinese
3234:Chilean
3219:Bengali
3188:Studies
3147:Culture
3114:Biopunk
2962:Mundane
2928:Sitcoms
2888:History
2851:Authors
2843:Outline
2701:Odyssey
2680:(ed.).
1671:(1956).
1652:(1965).
1585:(1944).
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1438:(1936).
1319:(1963).
1288:(1958).
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1126:(1965),
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1047:(1865).
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912:(2011).
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625:SMART-1
465:(FTL),
290:hard sf
221:mankind
214:freedom
129:History
119:fantasy
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4349:Portal
4275:Horror
4185:Robots
4142:Uplift
4070:Social
4019:Viewer
3894:Gender
3807:Themes
3702:Novels
3692:Comics
3659:Indian
3601:Dragon
3591:Aurora
3575:Zajdel
3560:Urania
3495:Parsec
3490:Norton
3480:Nebula
3460:Lambda
3420:Geffen
3410:Galaxy
3395:Ditmar
3375:Clarke
3332:Saturn
3313:Awards
3279:Polish
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3207:Region
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110:, and
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4005:Stars
3781:Anime
3728:Opera
3721:Stage
3669:Anime
3654:Films
3633:Media
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3565:Vogel
3510:SFERA
3485:Nommo
3470:Locus
3380:Crook
3249:Czech
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3077:Kaiju
2950:Mecha
2742:S2CID
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3793:U.S.
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