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1963 novel by Leigh Brackett
Alpha Centauri or Die! is a science fiction novel by American writer Leigh Brackett. The novel is a fixup of two earlier short stories, "The Ark of Mars"
Alpha_Centauri_or_Die!
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or Alpha Cen) is a star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Rigil Kentaurus
Alpha_Centauri
Nearest star to the Solar System
Centauri is a member of the Alpha Centauri star system, being identified as component Alpha Centauri C, and is 2.18° southwest of the Alpha Centauri AB
Proxima_Centauri
American novelist and screenwriter (1915–1978)
book Alpha Centauri or Die! "Mars Minus Bisha" (Planet Stories, January 1954) "Runaway" (Startling Stories, Spring 1954) "Teleportress of Alpha C" (Planet
Leigh_Brackett
occasionally make appearances in science fiction, especially the nearest: the Alpha Centauri system, often portrayed as the destination of the first interstellar
Stars_in_fiction
American actor (1921–1991)
Command. He played Commander Stone, a blue-skinned alien from Alpha Centauri. Russell died of complications from emphysema in 1991, aged 70. A Royal Scandal
John_Russell_(actor)
1974 science fiction board wargame
StarForce: Alpha Centauri, subtitled "Interstellar Conflict in the 25th Century", is a science fiction board wargame published by Simulations Publications
StarForce:_Alpha_Centauri
be misprinted as F-185 on some copies) F-187 SF Leigh Brackett Alpha Centauri or Die! / G. MacDonald Wallis Legend of Lost Earth (1963) F-188 SF Philip
List of Ace titles in F series
List_of_Ace_titles_in_F_series
Landing 01750 SF Robert E. Howard Almuric 01770 SF Leigh Brackett Alpha Centauri Or Die (1976) 02236 SF Stanley Schmidt (ed.) Analog Yearbook Ii 02255 SF
List of Ace titles in numeric series
List_of_Ace_titles_in_numeric_series
Topics referred to by the same term
album Under the Blacklight "15", a 2007 song by Sons of Alpha Centauri from the album Sons of Alpha Centaur "15", a 2009 song by Marilyn Manson from the
15
Scottish astronomer and mathematician
mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, the first
Thomas_Henderson_(astronomer)
Todays by Elan Mastai All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka Alpha Centauri or Die! by Leigh Bracket Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan Ammonite by
List of science fiction novels
List_of_science_fiction_novels
1996 video game
24th century, the game follows a faction of humans who colonize the Alpha Centauri star system to escape from the Hegemony, a totalitarian Earth government
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri
Terra_Nova:_Strike_Force_Centauri
1974 novel by M. John Harrison
The Centauri Device is the third novel by English author M. John Harrison. The novel, originally conceived as an "anti-space opera" would ultimately go
The_Centauri_Device
List of science fiction books
Gold Bands / The Dragon Masters (1963) F-187 SF Leigh Brackett Alpha Centauri or Die! / G. McDonald Wallis Legend of Lost Earth (1963) F-195 SF Robert
List_of_Ace_SF_double_titles
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
near stars such as Alpha Centauri, Procyon and Vega and in contrast to distant, highly luminous supergiants such as Canopus, Rigel or Betelgeuse (although
Sirius
American science fiction television series
spacecraft carrying selected families and civilians to colonize the Alpha Centauri planetary system. Before they reach their destination, an alien robot
Lost in Space (2018 TV series)
Lost_in_Space_(2018_TV_series)
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Patagonia. Alpha and Beta Centauri are of similar declinations (thus distance from the pole) and are often referred as the "Southern Pointers" or just "the
Crux
Fictional character from the Star Trek universe
from Alpha Centauri in 2117 (though the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Broken Bow" later retcons the year of Cochrane's disappearance to be 2119 or later)
Zefram_Cochrane
dwarfs, as well as 4 sub-brown dwarfs. The closest system is Alpha Centauri, with Proxima Centauri as the closest star in that system, at 4.2465 light-years
List_of_nearest_stars
be misprinted as F-185 on some copies) F-187 SF Leigh Brackett Alpha Centauri or Die! / G. MacDonald Wallis Legend of Lost Earth (1963) F-195 SF Robert
List_of_Ace_double_titles
German physicist
the channel BR-alpha: alpha-Centauri, Lesch & Co., Denker des Abendlandes (Thinkers of the Western World), and Alpha bis Omega (From Alpha to Omega). He
Harald_Lesch
Austrian chemist and writer
the Third Reich), 2005. Reich im Mond and Im Banne des Alpha Centauri in: Werkführer durch die utopisch-phantastische Literatur (work-guide on the utopian-fantastic
Friedrich_Hecht
American rock band
compilation album, Karma to Burn / Sons of Alpha Centauri was released in 2017. Guitarist Will Mecum died on April 29, 2021, after sustaining traumatic
Karma_to_Burn
List of science fiction books
SF Leigh Brackett Alpha Centauri Or Die (1976) 02236 SF Stanley Schmidt (ed.) Analog Yearbook Ii 02268 SF Joanna Russ And Chaos Died (1970) 02274 SF Donald
List of Ace SF numeric-series single titles
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Short story by A. E. van Vogt
unforgotten." The story involves the crew of a sleeper ship that arrives at Alpha Centauri after five centuries, only to find the planets there already settled
Far_Centaurus
English actress (1925–2024)
voice of Delegate Alpha Centauri in the Doctor Who story "Empress of Mars" in 2017, having last voiced the character in 1974. Churchman died on 4 July 2024
Ysanne_Churchman
1972 Doctor Who serial
who take them to the throne room where the delegates are gathered: Alpha Centauri, Arcturus, and Lord Izlyr and Ssorg of the Ice Warriors. The Doctor
The_Curse_of_Peladon
Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
the Bayer designation α Boötis, which is Latinized to Alpha Boötis and abbreviated Alpha Boo or α Boo. With an apparent visual magnitude of −0.05, it
Arcturus
Red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus
fourth-nearest-known individual star to the Sun after the three components of the Alpha Centauri system, and is the closest star in the northern celestial hemisphere
Barnard's_Star
2013 American film
a small set of humans who also crash landed two years ago from the Alpha Centauri-bound ark. They find and are aided by a camouflage-skinned native female
AE:_Apocalypse_Earth
1982 novel by James P. Hogan
being prepared for a mission to explore habitable exoplanets in the Alpha Centauri system. However, Earth appears destined for a global war which the probe
Voyage_from_Yesteryear
American-bred French Thoroughbred racehorse
however, her daughter Alpha Lupi is the dam of three Group One winners in Alpha Centauri, Alpine Star and Discoveries. East of the Moon died at Oak Tree Farm
East_of_the_Moon
South African astronomer (1861–1933)
discovery of Proxima Centauri. In 1915, he found a faint star fairly close to and sharing the same large proper motion with Alpha Centauri, which until then
Robert_T._A._Innes
1996 science fiction novel by S. M. Stirling
and the Solar System, while the Alliance survivors have fled to the Alpha Centauri star system where they have started a new civilization called the United
Drakon_(novel)
Star at the centre of the Solar System
the triple star system Alpha Centauri, which is about 4.4 light-years away and may be in the Local Bubble's G-Cloud. Alpha Centauri A and B are a closely
Sun
Irish horse trainer
Millisle (2019) Coronation Stakes - (2) Alpha Centauri (2018), Alpine Star (2020) Falmouth Stakes - (1) Alpha Centauri (2018) Fighting Fifth Hurdle - (1) Space
Jessica_Harrington
American video game designer (1965–2024)
Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Sid Meier's Pirates!, and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. She was the creative director for Free Realms, a massively multiplayer
Laralyn_McWilliams
1974 British Doctor Who sci-fi TV serial
the Galactic Federation, and is pleased to find a familiar face in Alpha Centauri, the Federation Ambassador. The Queen knows of the Doctor from her father
The_Monster_of_Peladon
New Zealand poet, journalist and politician
[citation needed] That is impossible because Proxima Centauri, the third star in Alpha Centauri, was not discovered until 1915, some 39 years after Bracken
Thomas_Bracken
Dutch guitarist (born 1946)
Mini Album (Akkernet 2000) Live in Viersen & Leverkusen 2001 - DVD (Alpha Centauri Entertainment 2003) C. U. (Coast to Coast, 2003) I'm In The Mood - Live
Jan_Akkerman
American television series (1965–1968)
five-and-a-half-year journey to an Earth-like planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri. The show's ensemble cast focuses on the Robinson family, parents John
Lost_in_Space
British musician (1947–2010)
from generally solar or lunar themes to the more specifically astronomical: "Alpha Centauri", "Omega Centauri", "Chromosphere" etc. or inspired by the wisdom
Morris_Pert
Star Trek novel by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Cochrane has just completed the first warp speed voyage, a solo journey to Alpha Centauri and back. His is the first successful crewed flight beyond the Sol system
Federation_(novel)
1988 science fiction novel by William Gibson
of making contact with an alien artificial intelligence located near Alpha Centauri, detected by the matrix when it attained sentience at the end of Neuromancer
Mona_Lisa_Overdrive
2011 science fiction novel by Baoshu
Lurker which compactified previous dimensions. Sixty years later, 艾 AA has died of old age. Yun Tianming digs her a grave and commits suicide, before realizing
The_Redemption_of_Time
1996 novel by Mary Doria Russell
Observatory discovers radio broadcasts of music from the vicinity of Alpha Centauri. The first expedition to Rakhat, the world that is sending the music
The_Sparrow_(novel)
Cosmological process in the early universe
been below the Lyman alpha wavelength are stretched, and will at some point be just equal to the wavelength needed for the Lyman Alpha transition. This means
Reionization
9th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: The Original Series
Planets. In the series timeline (as it had evolved by 1967) Cochrane, "of Alpha Centauri", had vanished 150 years earlier at age 87 and was presumed dead. Commissioner
Metamorphosis (Star Trek: The Original Series)
Metamorphosis_(Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series)
Disney media franchise
mid-22nd century on Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system. Their central conflict is between the indigenous Na'vi
Avatar_(franchise)
covers every Ace book that was not a double, published between 1952 and 1978 (or later), for all genres. It gives a date of publication; in all cases this
List_of_Ace_single_volumes
American space opera television series (1994–1998)
takes steps to install a totalitarian government. When the aging Centauri Emperor Turhan dies, Mollari and his ally Lord Refa install Turhan's unstable nephew
Babylon_5
Public-service radio and television broadcaster based in Munich
Germany. These include: BR24 quer Münchner Runde (political talkshow) alpha-Centauri Space Night Kunst und Krempel Unter unserem Himmel ("Under our Skies")
Bayerischer_Rundfunk
live, eventually settling on Centauri IV. When the Kree Empire begun ordering all surviving Inhumans to join them or die, the Universal Inhumans arranged
List of Marvel Comics characters: A
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_A
Space propulsion method using Sun radiation
the Alpha Centauri system, the ISV Venture Star, uses solar sails as a means of propulsion to accelerate the vehicle away from the Earth towards Alpha Centauri
Solar_sail
Star in the constellation Ursa Major
telescope or binoculars. At 8.304 light-years (2.546 parsecs) away it is one of the stars nearest to the Solar System; only the Alpha Centauri system, Barnard's
Lalande_21185
German electronic music group
the early 1970s prominently featured organ from Steve Schroyder (on Alpha Centauri) or Peter Baumann (on subsequent releases), commonly augmented by guitar
Tangerine_Dream
before Edgar Froese created his own TDI label, thus this era is the TDI Years or sometimes the Millennium Years. In late 2005 the label was renamed Eastgate
Tangerine_Dream_discography
2008 space opera novel by Walter Jon Williams
of the artificially constructed world orbiting it. Hundreds of millions die in the conflagration. Only those on the night side of the planet, such as
Implied_Spaces
Fictional moon in the Avatar franchise
Pandora is a natural satellite of the gas giant Polyphemus, which orbits Alpha Centauri A in the fictional universe of Avatar. Due to the atmospheric composition
Pandora_(Avatar)
Science fiction book trilogy by Liu Cixin
becomes a near-priceless technology in terms of demand, as people prefer to die naturally in a world still free from Trisolaris rather than skip ahead to
Remembrance_of_Earth's_Past
German electronic composer (1958–2022)
began composing music of his own and started several bands such as Alpha Centauri, an avant-garde band; Electronic Delusion, a Tangerine Dream-inspired
Peter_Frohmader
American musician (1972–2021)
2014) Mountain Czar (Rodeostar Records, 2016) Karma to Burn/Sons of Alpha Centauri: The Definitive 7" Trilogy (H42 Records, 2017) Thee Rabbit Hole (H42
Will_Mecum
strongest evidence to date of the hypothetical Alpha Centauri Ab, a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A. 8 August – Researchers at the University of Adelaide
2025_in_science
German television program
interrupted in the middle. Alpha-Centauri (science program by BR-alpha, presented by physicist Prof. Harald Lesch) Alpha bis Omega (Alpha to Omega) (discussions
Space_Night
Topics referred to by the same term
title Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Crossfire (novel), a 1998 novel by Miyuki Miyabe Crossfire (2007 novel)
Crossfire_(disambiguation)
American actress (1932–2008)
episode "Point of No Return", as Lady Morella, the psychic widow of the Centauri emperor, a role which foreshadowed major plot elements in the series. Parodying
Majel_Barrett
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
the triple star system Alpha Centauri, which is about 4.4 light-years away and may be in the Local Bubble's G-Cloud. Alpha Centauri A and B are a closely
Solar_System
Dutch astronomer (1879–1963)
parallax of Proxima Centauri was published in 1917, demonstrating that Proxima was the same distance from the Sun as the Alpha Centauri system. He returned
Joan_Voûte
treatise Tantrasamgraha. Amerigo Vespucci maps the two stars Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, as well as the stars of the constellation Crux, which are
1501_in_science
American television series
would-be colonists away from a devastated Earth to a new home, Proxima Centauri B. The ship suffers a catastrophic event that kills almost all of the technical
The_Ark_(TV_series)
Script used to write the Greek language
designated Alpha and the next brightest Beta etc. For example, the brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus is known as Alpha Centauri. For historical
Greek_alphabet
1975 studio album by Tangerine Dream
Rubycon and Alpha Centauri". NME. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via Rock's Backpages. Moon, Tom (2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's
Rubycon_(album)
British actor and stuntman (born 1942)
Axos: stuntman, UNIT Soldier 1972: The Curse of Peladon: the body of Alpha Centauri 1972: The Sea Devils: Stuntman, Jo Grant, 'Junior' Sea Devil 1973: Carnival
Stuart_Fell
Comparison of a wide range of lengths
from Earth of the James Webb Space Telescope 1.71 Gm – diameter of Alpha Centauri A, one of the closest stars. 2.19 Gm – closest approach of Comet Lexell
Orders_of_magnitude_(length)
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Triangulum Australe, Norma and Lupus, Circinus lies adjacent to the Alpha and Beta Centauri stars. As it is at declination −50° to −70°, the whole constellation
Circinus
Diplo featuring Lil Jon — "U Don't Like Me" (Datsik Remix) Noisia — "Alpha Centauri" (Excision & Datsik Remix) Kelly Dean & Steady featuring Kemst — "Teflon"
Datsik_discography
Scientific projections regarding the far future
include astrophysics, which studies how planets and stars form, interact and die; particle physics, which has revealed how matter behaves at the smallest
Timeline_of_the_far_future
1974 American sci-fi television series
time warp while approaching Alpha Centauri on August 19, 1980. The spaceship is crewed by three astronauts, one of whom has died in the crash. The other two
Planet of the Apes (TV series)
Planet_of_the_Apes_(TV_series)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Marois. Stakes producer and second dam of 2018 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Alpha Centauri Miesque's Son: 1992, colt by Mr Prospector – won G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis
Miesque
Single yellow-hued star in the constellation Cetus
spectral class-G star after Alpha Centauri A. The radial velocity of a star is the component of its motion that is toward or away from the Sun. It can be
Tau_Ceti
Australian writer and journalist (1872–1935)
ISBN 9780702234682. English Wikisource has original works by or about: Helena Mabel Checkley Forrest Text of Boy-Dreams from Alpha Centauri. Text of The Lonely Woman.
Mabel_Forrest
Fictional character in The Illuminatus! Trilogy
trilogy mentions that Hagbard builds a starship and leaves to explore Alpha Centauri in the year 1999. Hagbard designed a supercomputer called the First
Hagbard_Celine
Measure of a civilization's evolution
civilizations are either very rare or do not exist in the local Universe". In 2016, Paul Gilster, author of the Centauri Dreams website, described a signal
Kardashev_scale
Science fiction board game published in 1976
EXterminate"). Outreach is played in the game universe introduced in Starforce: Alpha Centauri, where starflight is achieved through telepathy The game's fleets and
Outreach_(board_game)
Star naming system
constellations. Bayer assigned a lowercase Greek letter (alpha (α), beta (β), gamma (γ), etc.) or a Latin letter (A, b, c, etc.) to each star he catalogued
Bayer_designation
Japanese manga writer (born 1976)
(心配怪盗 NO FACE) (with Katsunori Matsui; 2011) Alpha Centauri Dōbutsuen (αケンタウリ動物園; lit. "Alpha Centauri Zoo") (with Katsunori Matsui; 2014) Kobushi Zamurai
Riichiro_Inagaki
Brightest star in the night sky
Large Magellanic Cloud, Milky Way, Carina Nebula, Hyades, Pleiades and the Alpha Persei Cluster (with Eta Carinae, Theta Tauri, Alcyone and Mirfak as the
First-magnitude_star
upstate New York on Earth. 2119 Zefram Cochrane, who now is residing on Alpha Centauri, sets off for parts unknown and disappears. Some had thought he was
Timeline_of_Star_Trek
2019 film by Jonathan Helpert
an expedition embarking on a 10-year voyage to an exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri, Sam records a message informing everyone still on Earth that Dr. Walden's
Io_(film)
History and future of the universe
cloud condensation and stellar birth rates; and observations of the Lyman-alpha forest, and of other changes to the light from ancient objects, allow the
Chronology_of_the_universe
protagonist Brighid of Brighid's Quest. Robert Siegel's 1980 novel Alpha Centauri tells the story of Becky, a modern-day teenage girl and her horse, Becca
Centaurs_in_popular_culture
2012 video game
game, leading UNITA rebels during a fictitious engagement of Operation Alpha Centauri. Retrospective assessments rank Call of Duty: Black Ops II among the
Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_II
1st episode of the 1st series of Space: 1999
en route to the Moon to take up his appointment as commander of Moonbase Alpha. Commissioner Simmonds of the World Space Commission informs Koenig that
Breakaway_(Space:_1999)
Topics referred to by the same term
Cheshire, England Ω, the density parameter in Friedmann equations Omega Centauri, a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus Omega Nebula, a star
Omega_(disambiguation)
American poet
Poems" Children's Literature: 1975 A Tale Whose Time Has Come 1980 Alpha Centauri 1981 Whalesong, Crossways Books 1982 The Kingdom of Wundle 1994 White
Robert_Siegel_(author)
2019 Chinese science fiction film directed by Frant Gwo
thrust Earth out of the Solar System and move it into a new orbit around Alpha Centauri. Before his mission aboard the Navigation Platform International Space
The_Wandering_Earth
1964 film by Ib Melchior
frantically working on a spacecraft which will take them to a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri. Exploration, including by a probe that looks like the Mars rover, has
The Time Travelers (1964 film)
The_Time_Travelers_(1964_film)
American actor (1950–2015)
Daniel von Bargen Dies at 64". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2025. Slotnik, David E. (March 6, 2015). "Daniel Von Bargen, 64, Dies; Actor in 'Seinfeld'
Daniel_von_Bargen
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Furthest Land. Mastercaftsman was retired to stand at Coolmore Stud in 2010. He died from a suspected heart attack at Coolmore on 13 August 2021. c = colt, f
Mastercraftsman
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English or German : patronymic from Ellick.
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African
(ox); the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
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English or Scottish : probably a variant of Witham or Whitton.
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English or Irish : variant of Harnett.
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English or Scottish : unexplained.
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English or German : variant of Efird.
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English or Scottish : unexplained. The name is recorded in VA from the 18th century on. It could be a variant of English Calf(e) (see Califf), or a reduced and altered form of Scottish McAlpine.
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English or Scottish : unexplained.
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English or Irish : unexplained.
Biblical
who enlivens or gives life
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English or Irish
English or Irish : variant of Searcy.
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English or Scottish : unexplained.
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English or Scottish : unexplained.
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English or Irish : unexplained.
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English or Irish
English or Irish : variant of Moody.
Boy/Male
Hindu
First letter of the greek alphabet
Girl/Female
Greek American
Firstbom.' The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Female
Hebrew
(×ï‹×¨-לִי) Hebrew name OR-LEE means "light is mine."
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