Ship of the Imagination
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Ship of the Imagination is the fictional, visually dynamic spacecraft used by Neil deGrasse Tyson in the documentary series "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" to explore and explain the universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional spacecraft
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narrative device → visual metaphor → |
| appearsIn |
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
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| associatedWith |
astrophysics
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cosmology → space exploration → time travel (conceptual) → |
| basedOn |
Spaceship of the Imagination
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| depicts |
journeys across the observable universe
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travel into subatomic scales → travel through the cosmic calendar → |
| firstBroadcastContext |
Fox network
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National Geographic Channel → |
| genreContext |
science documentary
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| hasFeature |
ability to shrink to microscopic scales
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ability to travel through space → ability to travel through time → ability to traverse cosmic distances quickly → visually dynamic design → |
| hasTheme |
accessibility of scientific knowledge
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human curiosity → wonder of the universe → |
| inspiredBy |
Spaceship of the Imagination from the original Cosmos series
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| introducedIn |
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
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| isFictional |
true
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| medium |
television
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| narratedBy |
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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| narrativeRole |
framing device for episodes
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transport for the host → |
| partOf |
visual style of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
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| purpose |
to explore and explain the universe
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to visualize abstract scientific concepts → |
| relatedTo |
Ann Druyan
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Carl Sagan → |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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students and science learners → |
| usedBy |
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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| usedFor |
educational visualization
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scientific storytelling → |
| usedIn |
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
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| usedToExplain |
evolution of stars and galaxies
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history of the cosmos → relativity → scale of the universe → |
| visualStyle |
computer-generated imagery
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ship of the Imagination
("Spaceship of the Imagination")
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basedOn |
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The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
("Spaceship of the Imagination")
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featuresLocation |
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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
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narrativeDevice |