Solar System Tour - The Universe Next Door
Welcome to The Universe Next Door! In this quarterly blog, I will be bringing you themed articles on science fiction, including reading recommendations from our collection. So if you’re a fan of rockets, robots and little green men, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ll start with a tour of our local neighborhood: the solar system. Science fiction writers have been plonking human heroes down on other planets pretty much as long as science fiction has been a thing. Starting with the sun and moving out to the Oort cloud, I’ll share my favorite works of science fiction that have taken place on each planet (or other significant landmark.) Share your own favorite planetary books and movies in the comments!
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I really enjoyed Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandries by Neil deGrasse Tyson. It is narrative non-fiction written in short essay format. Dr. Tyson answers questions on a range of sciency topics with humor and clear explanations. While I love science fiction, I find nothing more awe-inspiring than vast greatness that is science and our universe.