© 1951 – Arthur C. Clarke Written in 1948, this Arthur C. Clarke’s short story was only published in 1951 in the magazine Story Fantasy under the title Sentinel of Eternity. The storyWhile a scientific team was here … Lire la suite... |
Tag: Extraterrestrial
Startide rising – David Brin
© 1983 – David Brin The storyFrom its voyage on the edge of our galaxy, the Streaker, spaceship composed almost exclusively of Neo-Dolphins, discovered an abandoned fleet of vessels, each of them as big as a moon. When it … Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Close encounter
In matter of unexplained phenomenons observation, a classification makes an inventory of the different kind of observation and encounters, proposed in 1972 by astronomer J. Allen Hynek: Nocturnal lights: the witness observes unexplained lights in the sky during the… Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Extraterrestrial
(adj.) Qualifies all that have a non-terrestrial origin, meaning that it doesn’t belong to the Earth planet.
(n.) In science fiction, the name “extraterrestrial” designates a non-terrestrial creature (intelligent or not). But in the term’s common acceptation, “extraterrestrial”… Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – E.B.E.
E.B.E. is the acronym of « Extraterrestrial Biological Entity », expression designating every organism (intelligent or not) with non-terrestrial origin (meaning outside of the Earth planet). It could be a plant, a micro-organism, an animal, an intelligent being… E.B.E. is … Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Abduction
In ufology, an abduction is the kidnapping of a living being (human or not) by an alien, that is to say a fourth kind encounter. Matching words: Close encounter, Extraterrestrial, U.F.O., Ufology Examples : The Fox Mulder’s sister,… Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Metamorph
A metamorph is a natural or artificial creature which has the faculty to change form as much as it wants. It can be done because of its muscle’s malleability (the “face-dancers” in Dune) or through the ability to re-organise … Lire la suite... |