Tunnel in the Sky
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Tunnel in the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that follows a group of students stranded on an alien world after a survival test goes disastrously wrong.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tunnel in the Sky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5066606 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tunnel in the Sky Context triple: [Robert A. Heinlein, notableWork, Tunnel in the Sky]
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A.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
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B.
Flying High
"Flying High" is a 1931 American musical comedy film featuring vaudeville-style humor and early Hollywood song-and-dance numbers.
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C.
Sky's the Limit
"Sky's the Limit" is a posthumously released song by The Notorious B.I.G., featuring 112, known for its reflective lyrics and soulful production.
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D.
Ribbon in the Sky
"Ribbon in the Sky" is a romantic R&B ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics about enduring love.
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E.
Fly Like a Bird
"Fly Like a Bird" is a gospel-influenced R&B ballad by Mariah Carey that showcases her powerful vocals and spiritual themes.
- 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: Tunnel in the Sky Target entity description: Tunnel in the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that follows a group of students stranded on an alien world after a survival test goes disastrously wrong.
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A.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
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B.
Flying High
"Flying High" is a 1931 American musical comedy film featuring vaudeville-style humor and early Hollywood song-and-dance numbers.
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C.
Sky's the Limit
"Sky's the Limit" is a posthumously released song by The Notorious B.I.G., featuring 112, known for its reflective lyrics and soulful production.
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D.
Ribbon in the Sky
"Ribbon in the Sky" is a romantic R&B ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics about enduring love.
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E.
Fly Like a Bird
"Fly Like a Bird" is a gospel-influenced R&B ballad by Mariah Carey that showcases her powerful vocals and spiritual themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Clifford Geary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Terra’s colonization authority ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology | Ramsbotham jump (teleportation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| firstPublisherImprint | Charles Scribner’s Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
man versus nature
ⓘ
man versus society ⓘ man versus technology failure ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later survival and stranded-on-planet science fiction stories ⓘ |
| hasMotive | training for colonization and survival on new worlds ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming of age
ⓘ
frontier life ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ self-government ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | juvenile readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Caroline Mshiyeni ("Caroline" or "Caro")
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonel Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ Grant Cowper NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Daudet NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Throxton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod’s sister Helen Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 288 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | Heinlein juveniles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
encounters with dangerous alien fauna
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students must form a functioning society to survive long term ⓘ use of teleportation gates for interstellar colonization ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of students taking an advanced survival course are stranded on an alien world when the teleportation system that should retrieve them fails. ⓘ |
| publisher | Scribner’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
near-future Earth
ⓘ
unidentified alien planet ⓘ |
| subgenre |
planetary romance
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survival fiction ⓘ young adult science fiction ⓘ |
| targetMarket | American young adult market ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | future ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tunnel in the Sky Description of subject: Tunnel in the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein that follows a group of students stranded on an alien world after a survival test goes disastrously wrong.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.