Cosmic Visions 06: Kepler's Fiction
Dec 16, 2023•14 min
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Episode description
"Somnium" is considered one of the first pieces of science fiction. The short story, written in 1608, recounts a trip up to the moon. There are magical beings, aliens, drugs, and a perspective of the stars that would fundamentally change how people understood the solar system.
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