Space travel in science fiction

Short description: Themes in Science Fiction

Space travel[1]: 69 [2]: 209–210 [3]: 511–512 or space flight[2]: 200–201 [4][5]: 2103–2105 is a major classic theme in science fiction.[4]

The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction lists the following methods of spacecraft propulsion: anti-gravity, atomic (nuclear), bloater,[lower-alpha 1] cannon one-shot[lower-alpha 2], Dean, FTL, hyperspace, interialess, ion, photon, plasma, ram-jet, r. force[lower-alpha 3], solar sail, spindizzy and torchship. Many but not all are based on real scientific theories.[1]: 8, 69–77

## See also

* hyperspace
* warp drive

## Notes

1. ↑ A term invented by Harry Harrison in his Bill, the Galactic Hero (1965)[1]: 108
2. ↑ A classic idea popularized in the 19th century by Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon (1865)[1]: 69
3. ↑ A term invented by George Griffith in his A Honeymoon in Space (1901)[1]: 108

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ash, Brian (1977) (in en). The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Harmony Books. ISBN 978-0-517-53174-7. https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=-SUYAAAAIAAJ&q=Visual+Encyclopedia+of+Science+Fiction&dq=Visual+Encyclopedia+of+Science+Fiction&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prucher, Jeff (2007-05-07) (in en). Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-988552-7. https://books.google.co.kr/books?hl=en&lr=&id=lJCS0reqmFUC&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&dq=Earthling+"science+fiction"&ots=KE4DOV7mbX&sig=-9tCmvv4VkecamunSgQF0ZbCHwQ#v=onepage&q=Earthling "science fiction"&f=false.
3. ↑ Mann, George (2012-03-01) (in en). The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-78033-704-3. https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=HWaeBAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Mammoth+Encyclopedia+of+Science+Fiction&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Themes : Space Flight : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/space_flight.
5. ↑ Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter; Stableford, Brian M. (1999) (in en). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Orbit. ISBN 978-1-85723-897-6. https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=duySQgAACAAJ&dq=he+Encyclopedia+of+Science+Fiction&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y.

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