To Open the Sky
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To Open the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores the rise of a new religious movement in a future society seeking salvation through space colonization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Open the Sky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1804801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To Open the Sky Context triple: [Robert Silverberg, notableWork, To Open the Sky]
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A.
Taking to the Air
"Taking to the Air" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series "Life in the Undergrowth" that explores how invertebrates evolved and adapted to life in the air.
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B.
Sky's the Limit
"Sky's the Limit" is a posthumously released song by The Notorious B.I.G., featuring 112, known for its reflective lyrics and soulful production.
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C.
Given to Fly
"Given to Fly" is a soaring, anthemic rock song by American band Pearl Jam, known for its uplifting melody and storytelling lyrics.
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D.
Light Up the Sky
Light Up the Sky is a 1948 Broadway comedy play by Moss Hart that satirizes the egos and chaos surrounding a theatrical production’s out-of-town tryout.
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E.
Die Luft der Freiheit weht
"Die Luft der Freiheit weht" is the German-language motto of Stanford University, traditionally translated as "The wind of freedom blows" and expressing the institution’s spirit of intellectual and personal liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To Open the Sky Target entity description: To Open the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores the rise of a new religious movement in a future society seeking salvation through space colonization.
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A.
Taking to the Air
"Taking to the Air" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series "Life in the Undergrowth" that explores how invertebrates evolved and adapted to life in the air.
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B.
Sky's the Limit
"Sky's the Limit" is a posthumously released song by The Notorious B.I.G., featuring 112, known for its reflective lyrics and soulful production.
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C.
Given to Fly
"Given to Fly" is a soaring, anthemic rock song by American band Pearl Jam, known for its uplifting melody and storytelling lyrics.
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D.
Light Up the Sky
Light Up the Sky is a 1948 Broadway comedy play by Moss Hart that satirizes the egos and chaos surrounding a theatrical production’s out-of-town tryout.
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E.
Die Luft der Freiheit weht
"Die Luft der Freiheit weht" is the German-language motto of Stanford University, traditionally translated as "The wind of freedom blows" and expressing the institution’s spirit of intellectual and personal liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| basedOn | previously published short stories ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
conflict between established and new religions
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ethical implications of colonizing space ⓘ future religious syncretism ⓘ human expansion into space ⓘ messianic movements ⓘ salvation through space travel ⓘ social change driven by religion ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | religious leader of a new faith ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
paperback
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human destiny in space
ⓘ
religion in science fiction ⓘ space colonies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 1960s science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
religion and technology
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rise of a new religious movement ⓘ space colonization as salvation ⓘ utopian and dystopian futures ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interlinked stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a future religious movement
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integration of theology and space exploration themes ⓘ |
| originalPublicationType | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorGenre | Robert Silverberg science fiction works ⓘ |
| publisher | Ballantine Books ⓘ |
| setting | future society on Earth and in space ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | future ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: To Open the Sky Description of subject: To Open the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores the rise of a new religious movement in a future society seeking salvation through space colonization.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.