Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the history, politics, and future of space exploration and its importance to society.
All labels observed (1)
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| Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2050486 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier Context triple: [Neil deGrasse Tyson, notableWork, Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier]
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A.
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets is a science-fiction television miniseries that presents a realistic, documentary-style depiction of a crewed journey through the Solar System.
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B.
The Age of Space
The Age of Space was the futuristic, space-exploration-focused theme that shaped the exhibits, architecture, and cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
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C.
Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System
"Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System" is a children's science book by astronaut Sally Ride that explains the Voyager spacecraft missions and the outer reaches of our solar system.
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D.
To Space and Back
"To Space and Back" is a popular science book by astronaut Sally Ride that recounts her experiences in space and explains the science and technology of spaceflight for a general audience.
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E.
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars is a science fiction novel by astronaut Buzz Aldrin that explores the technical, political, and human challenges of planning and executing a crewed journey to the Red Planet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier Target entity description: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the history, politics, and future of space exploration and its importance to society.
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A.
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets is a science-fiction television miniseries that presents a realistic, documentary-style depiction of a crewed journey through the Solar System.
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B.
The Age of Space
The Age of Space was the futuristic, space-exploration-focused theme that shaped the exhibits, architecture, and cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
-
C.
Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System
"Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System" is a children's science book by astronaut Sally Ride that explains the Voyager spacecraft missions and the outer reaches of our solar system.
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D.
To Space and Back
"To Space and Back" is a popular science book by astronaut Sally Ride that recounts her experiences in space and explains the science and technology of spaceflight for a general audience.
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E.
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars is a science fiction novel by astronaut Buzz Aldrin that explores the technical, political, and human challenges of planning and executing a crewed journey to the Red Planet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
increased investment in space exploration
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strong national space program ⓘ |
| author | Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Neil deGrasse Tyson essays
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Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
Apollo program legacy
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U.S. space shuttle program ⓘ commercial spaceflight ⓘ international competition in space ⓘ |
| explores |
cultural significance of space travel
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economic impact of space exploration ⓘ political decisions affecting space programs ⓘ public perception of space exploration ⓘ role of NASA in American society ⓘ technological innovation driven by space research ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Avi Tuschman ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
astrophysics
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public policy ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
future of space exploration
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history of spaceflight ⓘ science and society ⓘ space exploration ⓘ space policy ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
space exploration as driver of innovation
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space program as inspiration for STEM education ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| setting | United States space program context ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in space ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century space exploration
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early 21st century space policy ⓘ |
| title | Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier self-link ⓘ |
| workOf | Neil deGrasse Tyson bibliography ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier Description of subject: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the history, politics, and future of space exploration and its importance to society.
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subject surface form:
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
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