Other worlds (science fiction)
Encyclopedia
Other worlds are fictional settings
in science fiction
. They may be physical places in outer space
such as planet
s or fictional space ships or they may be set outside conventional astronomy in an alternate universe
or virtual reality
.
Many science fiction novels, comics and movies over the years have tingled our imagination with space odysseys to other planets in our and alien star-systems in our Galaxy and those beyond where humans have already established fully functioning human outpost
s in science fiction other-worlds with their own system of government albeit many a times in collaboration with other neighboring scientifically advanced Alien species. Many of these human outposts envisioned are on Earth-like planets where humans live and build their cities just as they do here on Earth, sometimes they are shown living peacefully and working with some Aliens and sometimes warring with other Aliens as the case may be.
Huge fictional space ships, sometimes the size of entire cities, popularly shown traveling many times faster than the speed of light
in deep outer space
that humans use to travel to other worlds are human outposts and science fiction other-worlds in their own right.
Stories that take place in virtual reality are another example of other worlds created in science fiction.
The Earth when envisioned in a distant time either in the past or future with little common with today becomes another world created for science fiction by itself.
Setting (fiction)
In fiction, setting includes the time, location, and everything in which a story takes place, and initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. Setting has been referred to as story world or milieu to include a context beyond the immediate surroundings of the story. Elements of setting may...
in science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
. They may be physical places in outer space
Outer space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
such as planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
s or fictional space ships or they may be set outside conventional astronomy in an alternate universe
Parallel universe (fiction)
A parallel universe or alternative reality is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality...
or virtual reality
Virtual reality
Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds...
.
Many science fiction novels, comics and movies over the years have tingled our imagination with space odysseys to other planets in our and alien star-systems in our Galaxy and those beyond where humans have already established fully functioning human outpost
Human outpost
Human outposts are artificially-created, controlled human habitats located in environments inhospitable for humans, such as on the ocean floor, in space or on another planet....
s in science fiction other-worlds with their own system of government albeit many a times in collaboration with other neighboring scientifically advanced Alien species. Many of these human outposts envisioned are on Earth-like planets where humans live and build their cities just as they do here on Earth, sometimes they are shown living peacefully and working with some Aliens and sometimes warring with other Aliens as the case may be.
Huge fictional space ships, sometimes the size of entire cities, popularly shown traveling many times faster than the speed of light
Speed of light
The speed of light in vacuum, usually denoted by c, is a physical constant important in many areas of physics. Its value is 299,792,458 metres per second, a figure that is exact since the length of the metre is defined from this constant and the international standard for time...
in deep outer space
Outer space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
that humans use to travel to other worlds are human outposts and science fiction other-worlds in their own right.
Stories that take place in virtual reality are another example of other worlds created in science fiction.
The Earth when envisioned in a distant time either in the past or future with little common with today becomes another world created for science fiction by itself.
See also
- Imaginary world
- List of fictional universes
- Planets in science fictionPlanets in science fictionPlanets in science fiction are fictional planets that appear in various media, especially those of the science fiction genre, as story-settings or depicted locations.-History:...
- Trans-Neptunian objects in fictionTrans-Neptunian objects in fictionThe region of the Solar System beyond Neptune contains sparse populations of small icy objects. These include the Kuiper belt, with its well-known member Pluto, and other plutoids including Haumea and Makemake...
- WorldbuildingWorldbuildingWorldbuilding is the process of constructing an imaginary world, sometimes associated with a fictional universe. The result may sometimes be called a constructed world, conworld or sub-creation. The term world-building was popularized at science fiction writer's workshops during the 1970s...