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Comets have appeared in works of fiction since at least the 1830s. They primarily appear in science fiction as literal objects, but also make occasional
Comets_in_fiction
"Comet". Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-0-415-97460-8. Karam, P. Andrew (2017). "Comets in Literature
Impact_events_in_fiction
Natural object in space that releases gas
Short-period comets originate in the Kuiper belt or its associated scattered disc, which lie beyond the orbit of Neptune. Long-period comets are thought
Comet
Literary genre
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is the genre of speculative fiction that imagines advanced and futuristic changes in technology
Science_fiction
appears in Charles L. Harness's 2000 time travel story "A Boost in Time" in an attempt to save the dinosaurs from extinction. Comets in fiction Pluto in fiction
Asteroids_in_fiction
1877 novel by Jules Verne
the set of the film. Off on a Comet was the inspiration for a 2007 novel by Adam Roberts, Splinter. Comets in fiction Library of Congress catalog record
Off_on_a_Comet
Great Comet of 2020
only been observed in very bright comets such as Hale–Bopp and C/2012 S1 (ISON). From the infrared signature, the diameter of the comet nucleus is estimated
Comet_NEOWISE
Short story by Arthur C. Clarke
"Into the Comet" is a science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was originally published in Fantasy & Science Fiction in October
Into_the_Comet
American science fiction fanzine
The Comet, later known as "?" and Cosmology, was an American science fiction fanzine released between 1930 and 1933. It consisted of seventeen issues,
The_Comet_(fanzine)
1984 film by Thom Eberhardt
Night of the Comet is a 1984 American science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt. It stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert
Night_of_the_Comet
US pulp science fiction magazine
it was cancelled after less than a year when Tremaine resigned. Comet published fiction by several well-known and popular writers, including E.E. Smith
Comet_(magazine)
featuring comets. While the event is generally held to have been caused by a meteor air burst, several alternative explanations have been proposed both in scientific
Tunguska_event_in_fiction
Great Comet of 1997
in the United States. Hale had spent many hundreds of hours searching for comets without success, and was tracking known comets from his driveway in New
Comet_Hale–Bopp
Fictional depictions of aircraft
produced in the 1990s for ITV in the UK. Strike Force did not enter series production. RAF Tornadoes featured in the 1998 BBC science fiction TV mini-series
Aircraft_in_fiction
First commercial jet airliner, four-engined
transatlantic Comets a week out of London, plus 10 BOAC Britannias and 11 DC-7Cs. In April 1960, 13 Comets, 19 Britannias and 6 DC-7Cs. Comets quit flying
De_Havilland_Comet
1950 novel by Jack Williamson
The Cometeers is a collection of two science fiction novels by the American writer Jack Williamson. It was first published by Fantasy Press in 1950 in an
The_Cometeers
1894 novel by Camille Flammarion
world. In 1931, French director Abel Gance released his film adaptation of La Fin du monde, known in English as End of the World. Comets in fiction Canavan
Omega: The Last Days of the World
Omega:_The_Last_Days_of_the_World
1920 short story by W.E.B. Du Bois
"The Comet" is a science fiction short story written by W. E. B. Du Bois in 1920. It discusses the relationship between Jim Davis, a black man, and Julia
The_Comet_(short_story)
Depictions of the planet
as a setting in works of fiction since at least the mid-1600s. Trends in the planet's portrayal have largely been influenced by advances in planetary science
Mars_in_fiction
American science fiction writer (1908–2006)
Novella in 2001) Afterlife (2002; published in F&SF and collected in Year's Best SF 8 Will Acedeme Kill Science Fiction, Asimov's Choice Comets & Computers
Jack_Williamson
Hypothesized climate effects due to an asteroid or comet impact on Earth
measurements. Over 300 short-period comets pass near larger planets, such as Saturn and Jupiter, which can change the comets' trajectories and could potentially
Impact_winter
1985 book by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
Comet is a 1985 popular-science book by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan. The authors describe the scientific nature of comets, as well as their varying roles
Comet_(book)
1986 anthology of science fiction short stories
Comets is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh as the fourth volume in their
Comets_(anthology)
Non-fiction book by John S. Lewis published in 1997
Mining the Sky: Untold Riches from the Asteroids, Comets, and Planets is a 1997 book by University of Arizona Planetary Sciences professor emeritus John
Mining_the_Sky
1906 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells
In the Days of the Comet is a 1906 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells in which humanity is "exalted" when a comet causes "the nitrogen of the air, the
In_the_Days_of_the_Comet
Film genre
Science fiction film refers to the application of science fiction themes into a film genre. As such, it uses speculative, science-based depictions of
Science_fiction_film
2006 novel by Peter Watts
Fiction Novel, and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. The story follows a crew of astronauts sent to investigate a trans-Neptunian comet
Blindsight_(Watts_novel)
American digital multicast television network
4th quarter launch of a then-unnamed science fiction network. Sinclair chief operating officer David Amy, in announcing the partnership, noted that MGM
Comet_(TV_network)
1998 science fiction disaster film directed by Mimi Leder
Up, a similar film with uses a comet as a satirical allegory for climate change Impact event Impact events in fiction Impact crater Asteroid deflection
Deep_Impact_(film)
17th episode of the 7th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
laughing in my face." Speculative fiction portal Television portal Comets in fiction The Sun in culture Human sacrifice "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch:
Masks (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Masks_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
1946 children's book by Tove Jansson
Comet in Moominland (Swedish: Kometjakten / Mumintrollet på kometjakt / Kometen kommer, literally 'The Comet Hunt', 'The Moomintroll Hunting Comets',
Comet_in_Moominland
Kant in the eighteenth century hypothesized about the physical composition of comets. Today, comets are well understood as "dirty snowballs" in eccentric
Observational history of comets
Observational_history_of_comets
1839 short story by Edgar Allan Poe
for Love. Comets in fiction Robinson, Douglas. "Poe's Mini-Apocalypse: 'The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion'". Studies in Short Fiction; Newberry,
The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
The_Conversation_of_Eiros_and_Charmion
2017 studio album by Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and James McAlister
synthesizer, composition, engineering, mixing Solar System portal Comets in fiction Gaca, Anna (March 27, 2017). "New Music: Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner
Planetarium_(album)
1986 novel by Gregory Benford and David Brin
Heart of the Comet is a novel by David Brin and Gregory Benford about human space travel to Halley's Comet published in 1986. Its publication coincided
Heart_of_the_Comet
Periodic comet
minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft L. Kresak (1987). "The 1808 Apparition and the Long-Term Physical Evolution of Periodic Comet Grigg Skjelierup"
26P/Grigg–Skjellerup
Topics referred to by the same term
(1974–75) Clinton Comets, an ice hockey team from 1927 to 1973 Houston Comets, a defunct basketball team Kansas City Comets (1979–1991), a team in the original
Comet_(disambiguation)
Lost comet
Company. K. Larsen (2025). "The Literal and Literary Impact of Comets in 1870s Science Fiction". Foundation. 54 (150): 37–51. ProQuest 3189192212. N. T. Matsopoulos
Biela's_Comet
1977 science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Hammer is a science fiction post-apocalypse-survival novel by American writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle that was first published in 1977. It was nominated
Lucifer's_Hammer
Depictions of the planet
Venus has been used as a setting in fiction since before the 19th century. Its opaque cloud cover gave science fiction writers free rein to speculate on
Venus_in_fiction
2013 film by James Ward Byrkit
Coherence is a 2013 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by James Ward Byrkit in his directorial debut. The film had
Coherence_(film)
Gillett, Stephen L. (2005). "Comets and Asteroids". In Westfahl, Gary (ed.). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works,
Fictional planets of the Solar System
Fictional_planets_of_the_Solar_System
Intergalactic Empires (1983) The Science Fictional Olympics (1984) Supermen (1984) Comets (1986) Tin Stars (1986) Neanderthals (1987) Space Shuttles (1987) Monsters
Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction
Isaac_Asimov's_Wonderful_Worlds_of_Science_Fiction
Hypothetical genetically-engineered plant capable of growing inside a comet
concept is discussed in Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan's 1985 non-fiction book Comet, and several paintings of Dyson trees around Saturn and in interstellar space
Dyson_tree
Distant planetesimals in the Solar System
long-period comets are always found: Over millions and billions of years the orbits of Oort cloud comets are unstable. Celestial dynamics dictate that a comet will
Oort_cloud
Mutants appearing in fictional stories
common trope in fiction. The new phenotypes that appear in fictional mutations generally go far beyond what is typically seen in mutants in reality, and
Mutants_in_fiction
Book by Austin Hall
the Comet is a science fiction novel by American writer Austin Hall. It was first published in book form in 1948 by Griffin Publishing Company in an edition
People_of_the_Comet
Genre of fiction
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction are subgenres of speculative fiction in which the Earth's (or another place's) civilization is collapsing or
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction
Depictions of the dwarf planet
Pluto has appeared in fiction as a setting since shortly after its 1930 discovery, albeit infrequently. It was initially comparatively popular as it was
Pluto_in_fiction
1916 film
End of the World (Danish: Verdens Undergang) is a 1916 Danish science fiction drama film directed by August Blom and written by Otto Rung, starring Olaf
The End of the World (1916 film)
The_End_of_the_World_(1916_film)
The Sun has appeared as a setting in fiction at least since classical antiquity, but for a long time it received relatively sporadic attention. Many of
Sun_in_fiction
14th episode of the 6th season of The Simpsons
presented the threat of comets hitting Earth on its cover, and so decided to create an episode in a similar vein. "Bart's Comet" contains references to
Bart's_Comet
1970 Czech film
king, who is leading an uprising in the colony. While the French and Arabian army are preparing to battle, a comet touches Earth's surface and carries
On_the_Comet
A list of science fiction films released in the 1980s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have
List of science fiction films of the 1980s
List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_1980s
American science fiction author
(published in Asimov's Science Fiction) "Two for the Starry Night" (2012) (published in Comets and Criminals #2) "Adware" (2012) (published in Asimov's
Suzanne_Palmer
Season of television series
The fifth season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aired in 1991. In the season premiere, the Technodrome escapes from Dimension X again, but thanks to
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 5
Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(1987_TV_series)_season_5
1987 novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke
Odyssey Three is a science fiction novel by the British writer Arthur C. Clarke, published in 1987. It is the third book in Clarke's Space Odyssey series
2061:_Odyssey_Three
American actor
Radio Archives, a distributor of old time radio programs and pulp fiction reprints. In addition to producing and recording audiobooks, Bagby has written
Milton_Bagby
Popular chronological setting in cyberpunk and other science fiction genres
been used as a setting in many works, usually but not limited to the genre of science fiction. It has become increasingly common in works from the 18th century
Near_future_in_fiction
English writer (1922–2012)
The Tripods. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1971 and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1976. Youd also wrote under variations of his
John_Christopher
British jazz-rock band
space, science fiction and B-movies, as can be seen in the music videos for their singles "Neon Baby" and "Do the Milky Way", as well as in song titles and
The_Comet_Is_Coming
Comics character
first appeared in a 10-page tale, "The Origin of Captain Comet", in the flagship science-fiction title Strange Adventures #9 (June 1951) published by National
Captain_Comet
science fiction is diverse, and its exact definition remains a contested question among both scholars and devotees. This lack of consensus is reflected in debates
History_of_science_fiction
Literary genre Of German, Swiss or Austrian origin
science fiction literature encompasses all German-language literary productions, whether of German, Swiss or Austrian origin, in the science fiction genre
German_science_fiction
1979 anthology by Isaac Asimov
The Science Fictional Solar System is a 1979 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around the Solar System. Its editors are Isaac Asimov
The Science Fictional Solar System
The_Science_Fictional_Solar_System
This is a list of science fiction comedy films. "Bad Taste (1987) - Peter Jackson | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
List of science fiction comedy films
List_of_science_fiction_comedy_films
British astronomer and writer
research work focuses on comets and cosmology. The result of his collaboration with Victor Clube and others on the role of giant comets in Earth history is known
William_Napier_(astronomer)
American author and engineer (1907–1988)
scientific accuracy in his fiction and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. His published works, both fiction and non-fiction, express admiration
Robert_A._Heinlein
Fictional comic book character
opportunity to draw a comic set in a quasi-realistic universe, as opposed to the science fiction stylings of the Microverse. Comet Man was planned to be part
Comet_Man
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
(perhaps all) comets are eventually depleted of their surface volatile ices and become asteroid-like. A further distinction is that comets typically have
Asteroid
1908 air burst explosion in Siberia, Russia
in rocky asteroids and rarely found in comets. Kelly et al. (2009) contend that the impact was caused by a comet because of the sightings of noctilucent
Tunguska_event
in Their Eyes episodes from the British talent show, which originally aired on television network ITV from 1990 to 2006, and was briefly revived in 2015
List of Stars in Their Eyes episodes
List_of_Stars_in_Their_Eyes_episodes
Fictional methods, e.g. antigravity, hyperdrive
or star voyaging) is a science fiction theme that has captivated the public and is almost archetypal for science fiction. Space travel, interplanetary
Space travel in science fiction
Space_travel_in_science_fiction
films Lists of works of fiction made into feature films List of children's books made into feature films List of non-fiction works made into feature films
List of short fiction made into feature films
List_of_short_fiction_made_into_feature_films
Science fiction anthology
anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh as the fifth volume in their Isaac Asimov's
Tin_Stars
American scientist and science fiction author
missions to comets in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He had engineering oversight responsibility for the Mars Exploration Rovers, which landed in January
Gentry_Lee
Science fiction works set in the year 1920
History of Black Science Fiction: W. E. B. Du Bois' "The Comet"". Tor.com. Retrieved 14 July 2026. "The Only Living Black Man in New York: On an Overlooked
Science_fiction_set_in_1920
Interstellar object that passed near Earth in 2017
objects in the outer Solar System. Despite its close approach to the Sun, it showed no signs of having a coma, the usual nebula around comets formed when
1I/ʻOumuamua
Subculture of fans who enjoy science fiction
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or fandom of people interested in science fiction in contact with one another based upon that interest
Science_fiction_fandom
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Short-period comets have orbits lasting less than two hundred years. Long-period comets have orbits lasting thousands of years. Short-period comets are thought
Solar_System
This is a list of science fiction films released in the 1970s. These 235 films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres
List of science fiction films of the 1970s
List_of_science_fiction_films_of_the_1970s
In a writing career spanning 53 years (1939–1992), science fiction and popular science author Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) wrote and published 40 novels, 383
Isaac Asimov bibliography (chronological)
Isaac_Asimov_bibliography_(chronological)
2021 American film by Adam McKay
Up: Is society's technocracy-versus-democracy battle as big a threat as comets and climate?". The Sociological Review. doi:10.51428/tsr.jezw1876. S2CID 246509296
Don't_Look_Up
Artists (UA) is an American film and television entertainment studio founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks
List_of_United_Artists_films
Topics referred to by the same term
Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Charming, a Yokai tribe in the Yokai Watch franchise Charming (constituency), a constituency in Yau Tsim Mong District
Charming
Short story by Jules Verne
life and art; Verne credits Merino's engravings as inspiring him to write fiction about the country. A Jewish businessman named Samuel has promised to give
Martin_Paz
Series finale of ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''
"Sozin's Comet" is the four-part series finale of the American animated fantasy action Nickelodeon television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, created
Sozin's_Comet
Lacus on Mars
region. In The Lost Worlds of 2001, Arthur C. Clarke had it as the landing site of the first robotic probe to Mars. In Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange
Solis_Lacus
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. He wrote or
Isaac_Asimov
Apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as
List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
List_of_apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction
novel in 2016, The Comet Seekers. This was followed by her second novel, The Growing Season, which was shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year in Scotland's
Helen_Sedgwick
2020 film by Ric Roman Waugh
critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Beware, comets of Greenland: Gerard Butler is here to protect Earth—and show audiences
Greenland_(film)
Notable examples of railways in fiction include: 3:10 to Yuma (2007), the second adaptation of Elmore Leonard's short story, starring Russell Crowe and
Rail_transport_in_fiction
American reality television series episodes
seller in the episode explicitly said it was from 1967, which is in line with when The Rat Patrol originally aired on ABC. Title cards seen in the episode
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
1966 anthology edited by Sam Moskowitz
Science Fiction is an anthology of science fiction short stories, edited by Sam Moskowitz. It was first published in hardcover by World Publishing Co. in 1966
Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Masterpieces_of_Science_Fiction
short stories with significant science fiction elements. The two main awards given in American science fiction are the Hugos and the Nebulas. Complete
List of science fiction short stories
List_of_science_fiction_short_stories
American actress
Donald C. Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. 1997. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810830554 p. 234. "Night of the Comet". Variety. December 31, 1983. Retrieved
Kelli_Maroney
American cable television channel
to their shareholders in 2026. Launched on September 24, 1992, the channel broadcasts programming relating to the science fiction, horror, and fantasy
Syfy
Colonizing the Planets and the Stars (1989) Comets and Meteors (1989) Did Comets Kill the Dinosaurs? (1987) The Future in Space (1993), with Greg Walz-Chojnacki
Isaac Asimov bibliography (categorical)
Isaac_Asimov_bibliography_(categorical)
Index of articles associated with the same name
Comet, in comics, may refer to: Comet (Archie Comics), an Archie Comics character Comet (DC Comics), a number of DC Comics characters Comet (Impact Comics)
Comet_(comics)
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