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Pages in category "Fictional space stations" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Space stations and habitats in fiction * List of ...
There is a body of films that feature space stations. Science fiction films are the most popular genre to have featured both real-life space stations such as the International Space Station and Mir as well as fictional ones such as the Death Star and the Satellite of Love.
[2] [6] Occasionally, the space stations are connected to the planet they are orbiting via a space elevator, a concept which was introduced to science fiction separately by Arthur C. Clarke and Charles Sheffield in 1979. [6] In fiction, space stations were largely superseded by space habitats in the final quarter of the 20th century. [2]
Dune by Frank Herbert. Dune is epic sci-fi. Operatic sci-fi. It’s the sci-fi of world (nay, universe) building, and in that sense it shares much with the fantasy genre—those works inspired by ...
Science fiction films are everywhere, from "Star Wars" to "Star Trek," "Dune" to "2001." Here are some of the best you can rent or stream now. 20 best science fiction movies and film franchises to ...
Spaceships are often one of the key plot devices in science fiction. Numerous short stories and novels are built up around various ideas for spacecraft, and spacecraft have featured in many films and television series. Some hard science fiction books focus on the technical details of the craft.
The Fountains of Paradise is a 1979 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke.Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometres (approx. 22,300 miles).
The original cover of Hospital Station, the first book in the series. Sector General is a series of twelve science fiction novels and various short stories (1957–1999) by the Northern Irish author James White.