Questions tagged [space-colonization]
Space colonization is the permanent human habitation outside of Earth.
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How fast can humans populate? [closed]
I see a lot of science fiction stories taking place in the future seem to have humans everywhere despite it only being a few hundred years in the future. Examples include "Star Trek," "...
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SciFi book, about a human colony on the moon. A central computer becomes sentient and forms an alliance or teams up with the main character
SciFi book, about a human colony on the moon. A central computer becomes sentient and forms an alliance or teams up with the main character.
Read 40-50 yr ago. Maybe school suggested it for general ...
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Science fiction story about settling a planet with Adam and Eve
I read the story in a science fiction anthology in the early 80s. Two human forms, one male and one female were put on a planet by an advanced technology starship. A plot of the planet was made ...
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A touching short story about two women leaving Earth forever, one of them to join her husband
I know with some precision when I read this story: while I was a student in the US, between September 75 and June 79. I read it in a collection, but there were so many in that library I cannot ...
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Old sci-fi episode/movie: man on a spaceship replaced his dead wife and kids with robot replicas
A man is in a spaceship with only his family (wife and kids) on another planet. I believe it was for some sort of mission, or maybe Earth was dying and they were trying to recolonize or something.
One ...
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Planet is settled by people who want to recreate their ancestors' African society. A very intelligent girl is not allowed to learn to read and write
I read this short story in about 2010. A planet has been settled by people from an African society. They want to live the way their ancient ancestors long ago on Earth used to live.
The people on the ...
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Sci-fi short story about a human ship discovering a lost colony of genetically modified humans who find pleasure in self-sacrifice
I'm searching for a sci-fi short story I read years ago (I think in an anthology) about a human ship discovering a lost colony, possibly on a death world or asteroid. The harsh conditions forced the ...
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SF book with alien planet, whose plant life lacks chlorophyll / is not green and is being outcompeted by Earth plants
Does anyone happen to recall the title or author of a science fiction novel with the following major plot elements?
My recollection, not a quote:
On an alien planet, whose plants are not green (...
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Sci fi short story where an American mother on her mid-western farm realises she is the male co-pilot of a crashed ship on an alien world
The short story is seemingly a domestic drama, set in a Mid Western farm, narrated by a dissatisfied, hard-working woman. She has a difficult life looking after her white-picket homestead, trying to ...
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Sci-Fi About Colonizing Planet With Dumb Humans [duplicate]
The beginning of the book is a little fuzzy to me but here goes. Humanity is intergalactic sometime far in the future. The main character from what I can remember isn't one of the rich elite, but he ...
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Sci-fi novel about a war between humans and bipedal alien deer
I read this maybe 30 years ago. but to be safe let's say somewhere between 1986 and 1995, but probably right in the middle of that span.
Science fiction paperback, average length. I don't recall ...
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Military commander tries to sabotage nascent asteroid belt colony
I'm looking for a short story written before 2018, probably a few decades before. It has strong Randall Garrett vibes, but I've drawn a blank searching his works in Gutenberg and my collection. Niven ...
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Sci-fi book from 90's-ish about aliens and apathy and weird souls
I couldn't tell you quite when I read this.. I would guess somewhere mid-late 90s. (Possibly as late as the early '00s, but I'm pretty sure it was the 90s.) I think it had a blue cover on it, and it's ...
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Young adult science fiction book about unique children born on a new colony
I read this book back in early 1980's. Can't remember the title or author.
Colonists to a new planet. Unable to have children until 6 children were mysteriously born. 3 males and 2 females. 1 child ...
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Looking for a coffee table book with speculative essay by Isaac Asimov about asteroid settlements dispersing slowly through the universe
In the 1970s (or possibly early 1980s), some relatives had a coffee table book about space science, which (if I recall correctly) ended with an essay by Isaac Asimov which speculated about asteroid ...
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