Space (novel)
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Space (novel) is a 1982 science fiction book by James A. Michener that explores the American space program and the human stories behind the race to the stars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Space (novel) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10210465 — 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: Space (novel) Context triple: [Space (miniseries), basedOn, Space (novel)]
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A.
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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B.
Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space is a 1955 American science fiction film that dramatizes an early vision of manned space travel and a mission to Mars, based on concepts from Willy Ley and Chesley Bonestell’s speculative space exploration work.
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C.
Commandement de l’espace
Commandement de l’espace is the French Space Command, a military organization responsible for France’s space operations, defense, and space-based security capabilities.
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D.
Another Space
"Another Space" is a musical work by Canadian pianist and composer Frank Mills, known for his easy-listening and instrumental pop style.
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E.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
- 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 (novel) Target entity description: Space (novel) is a 1982 science fiction book by James A. Michener that explores the American space program and the human stories behind the race to the stars.
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A.
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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B.
Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space is a 1955 American science fiction film that dramatizes an early vision of manned space travel and a mission to Mars, based on concepts from Willy Ley and Chesley Bonestell’s speculative space exploration work.
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C.
Commandement de l’espace
Commandement de l’espace is the French Space Command, a military organization responsible for France’s space operations, defense, and space-based security capabilities.
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D.
Another Space
"Another Space" is a musical work by Canadian pianist and composer Frank Mills, known for his easy-listening and instrumental pop style.
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E.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| author | James A. Michener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events of the American space program ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
ethics of exploration
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military influence on space exploration ⓘ patriotism ⓘ personal sacrifice ⓘ politics of the space race ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| follows | several interrelated families and characters ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Space (1985 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalizedVersionsOf |
NASA astronauts
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political figures ⓘ rocket engineers ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Cape Canaveral
NERFINISHED
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Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ outer space ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American space program
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NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ human spaceflight ⓘ space race ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multi-decade saga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of fiction and real historical events
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detailed depiction of the U.S. space program ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | James A. Michener bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | early rocket experiments to post-Apollo era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Space (novel) Description of subject: Space (novel) is a 1982 science fiction book by James A. Michener that explores the American space program and the human stories behind the race to the stars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.