The Science of Interstellar
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The Science of Interstellar is a popular-science book by theoretical physicist Kip Thorne that explains the real astrophysics and relativity underlying the film Interstellar.
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| The Science of Interstellar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Interstellar Context triple: [Kip Thorne, notableWork, The Science of Interstellar]
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Interstellar
Interstellar is a 2014 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan that follows a team of astronauts traveling through a wormhole to find a new habitable world for humanity.
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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
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C.
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything is a 2014 biographical drama film that portrays the life and scientific career of physicist Stephen Hawking alongside his relationship with his first wife, Jane Hawking.
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Cosmos
Cosmos is the vast, orderly universe encompassing all space, time, matter, and energy.
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E.
Cosmos
Cosmos is a popular science book by astronomer Carl Sagan that explores the origins, structure, and wonders of the universe in an accessible and philosophical way.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Interstellar Target entity description: The Science of Interstellar is a popular-science book by theoretical physicist Kip Thorne that explains the real astrophysics and relativity underlying the film Interstellar.
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A.
Interstellar
Interstellar is a 2014 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan that follows a team of astronauts traveling through a wormhole to find a new habitable world for humanity.
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B.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
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C.
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything is a 2014 biographical drama film that portrays the life and scientific career of physicist Stephen Hawking alongside his relationship with his first wife, Jane Hawking.
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D.
Cosmos
Cosmos is the vast, orderly universe encompassing all space, time, matter, and energy.
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E.
Cosmos
Cosmos is a popular science book by astronomer Carl Sagan that explores the origins, structure, and wonders of the universe in an accessible and philosophical way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| about |
real physics behind speculative ideas in Interstellar
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scientific concepts underlying the film Interstellar ⓘ |
| author | Kip Thorne ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Interstellar
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surface form:
film Interstellar
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explains |
which elements of Interstellar are impossible according to current physics
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which elements of Interstellar are scientifically accurate ⓘ which elements of Interstellar are speculative ⓘ |
| genre |
film tie-in book
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science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
appendices with more technical explanations
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chapters explaining the physics of black holes ⓘ chapters explaining the physics of wormholes ⓘ chapters explaining time dilation in strong gravity ⓘ discussion of accretion disks ⓘ discussion of gravitational slingshots ⓘ discussion of higher dimensions ⓘ discussion of interstellar travel ⓘ discussion of quantum gravity speculations ⓘ discussion of the Endurance spacecraft design ⓘ discussion of the Tesseract scene ⓘ discussion of the black hole Gargantua ⓘ discussion of the fifth dimension used in the film ⓘ discussion of the planet Mann ⓘ discussion of the planet Miller near a black hole ⓘ discussion of the science of wormhole visualization ⓘ discussion of time travel constraints in relativity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
fans of the film Interstellar
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general readers interested in physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astrophysics
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black holes ⓘ cosmology ⓘ general relativity ⓘ gravitational waves ⓘ time dilation ⓘ wormholes ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between a theoretical physicist and filmmakers
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detailed explanation of the physics used in a major science-fiction film ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Interstellar ⓘ |
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