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Photograph of Earth from Space An aerial photograph from outside the atmosphere.
(From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
Positive Ray Propulsion (Ion Drive) An ion drive.
(From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
Placental Decanters Perfect human bodies with control implants for remote use.
(From The Girl Who Was Plugged In [1974] by James Tiptree, Jr.) |
Eccentric Projection Remote manipulation of a body not your own.
(From The Girl Who Was Plugged In [1974] by James Tiptree, Jr.) |
Sunship A space craft powered entirely by the sun.
(From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
Vitalium A rare radioactive metal which enables solar power cells.
(From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
Self-Sustaining Space Craft A spacecraft ecosystem.
(From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
Motor Torpedo A terrestrial torpedo, driven by ion beams.
(From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
Beam-Powered Propulsion Using a powerful energy source as motive power for a projectile.
(From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
Automatized Factory A factory consisting of machines with imposed human abilities.
(From The Tunnel Under The World [1955] by Frederik Pohl) |
Human Habit Pattern Machines Imposing human habits onto machines.
(From The Tunnel Under The World [1955] by Frederik Pohl) |
Alien Life Form Living organisms of non-Earth origin.
(From The Hothouse Planet [1937] by Arthur K. Barnes) |
Life-Ship An emergency escape or survival craft.
(From The Invisible World [1940] by Ed Earl Repp) |
Space Tramp An old, slow spacecraft.
(From The Invisible World [1940] by Ed Earl Repp) |
Vehicle Seeds A matrix of materials and instructions that allow vehicles to grow themselves when placed in an environment of plentiful materials.
(From Killing Titan [2015] by Greg Bear) |
Asteroid Mining (Blasting) Setting charges on an asteroid.
(From Asteroid of Gold [1932] by Clifford Simak) |
Ship's Magnetic Plates (Magnetic Mooring) Keeps a mining ship attached to the surface of an asteroid.
(From Asteroid of Gold [1932] by Clifford Simak) |
Gravitational Disks Maintain your footing on those low-gravity celestial bodies.
(From Revolt on Io [1940] by Jack West) |
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