Other Worlds
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Other Worlds is a science book by Carl Sagan that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and the nature of planets and moons beyond Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Other Worlds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3009472 — 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: Other Worlds Context triple: [Carl Sagan bibliography, includesNotableWork, Other Worlds]
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A.
A Journey in Other Worlds
A Journey in Other Worlds is an 1894 science fiction novel by American millionaire John Jacob Astor IV that imagines futuristic space travel and life on other planets in the year 2000.
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B.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
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C.
Refuge des Cosmiques
Refuge des Cosmiques is a high-altitude mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif that serves as a key base for climbers tackling major alpine routes in the area.
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D.
Secondary Worlds
"Secondary Worlds" is a collection of essays by W. H. Auden in which he reflects on poetry, art, and the imaginative realms they create.
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E.
Toward the Unknown Region
Toward the Unknown Region is a choral-orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its expansive, visionary setting of Walt Whitman’s poetry.
- 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: Other Worlds Target entity description: Other Worlds is a science book by Carl Sagan that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and the nature of planets and moons beyond Earth.
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A.
A Journey in Other Worlds
A Journey in Other Worlds is an 1894 science fiction novel by American millionaire John Jacob Astor IV that imagines futuristic space travel and life on other planets in the year 2000.
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B.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
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C.
Refuge des Cosmiques
Refuge des Cosmiques is a high-altitude mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif that serves as a key base for climbers tackling major alpine routes in the area.
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D.
Secondary Worlds
"Secondary Worlds" is a collection of essays by W. H. Auden in which he reflects on poetry, art, and the imaginative realms they create.
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E.
Toward the Unknown Region
Toward the Unknown Region is a choral-orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its expansive, visionary setting of Walt Whitman’s poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ science book ⓘ |
| about |
habitability of moons
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habitability of planets ⓘ life in the universe ⓘ scientific methods for detecting extraterrestrial life ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain scientific ideas about other worlds to lay readers
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stimulate interest in the search for extraterrestrial life ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| discusses |
moons of the solar system
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planets of the solar system ⓘ possibility of life on Mars ⓘ possibility of life on outer planet moons ⓘ solar system ⓘ |
| explores |
conditions on moons beyond Earth
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conditions on planets beyond Earth ⓘ nature of extraterrestrial environments ⓘ possibility of life on other planets ⓘ |
| field |
astrobiology
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cosmology ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | scientific ⓘ |
| hasStyle | expository ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
extraterrestrial intelligence
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planetary environments ⓘ space science ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
comparison of Earth with other worlds
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human curiosity about the universe ⓘ scientific investigation of life in the universe ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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extraterrestrial life ⓘ moons ⓘ planets ⓘ search for life beyond Earth ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| notableAuthor | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Contact
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Cosmos ⓘ The Dragons of Eden ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Other Worlds Description of subject: Other Worlds is a science book by Carl Sagan that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and the nature of planets and moons beyond Earth.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.