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Science Fiction Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alien | a non-human being from somewhere other than Earth |
| android | a human-like robot |
| close encounter | contact between a human and a UFO or occupant of a UFO |
| cosmos | the universe |
| cyber | relating to computers, information technology, and virtual reality |
| dystopia | A utopia (perfect society) where conditions become intolerable and chaotic |
| extrapolation | Taking a modern day concept and giving it futuristic attributes, qualities. |
| extraterrestrial | Anything that is not on or from Earth |
| galaxy | A very large cluster of stars and other matter such as the Milky Way |
| genetic | relating to DNA or heredity |
| hyperspace | A fictional kind of space in which extraordinary events such as traveling faster than the speed of light can occur |
| interstellar | Among the stars |
| robot | A machine that is capable of performing human like tasks |
| scientific method | A systematic procedure used in science to test ideas and theories |
| sentient | A sentient is one/something with the ability to feel sensation and possesses the power to perceive, reason, and think. |
| speed of light | 186,000 miles per second - a speed impossible to exceed |
| terraforming | making another planet habitable for human life. |
| time paradox | An impossible situation created by traveling back through time (Going back in time to kill your enemy so they can’t harm your brother) |
| time travel | moving backwards or forwards through time |
| utopia | A fictional “ perfect/ideal society “ |