The Currents of Space
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The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Currents of Space canonical | 14 |
| Currents of Space | 1 |
| The Currents of Space is second in internal chronology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308336 — 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: The Currents of Space Context triple: [Isaac Asimov, notableWork, The Currents of Space]
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A.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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B.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
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C.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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D.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
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E.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
- 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: The Currents of Space Target entity description: The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
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A.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
-
B.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
-
C.
The Lives of the Planets
"The Lives of the Planets" is an episode of Carl Sagan’s landmark science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origins, evolution, and diverse characteristics of the planets in our solar system.
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D.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue
"One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" that explores the origin, evolution, and diversity of life in the universe.
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E.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
class conflict
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colonialism ⓘ economic dependence ⓘ planetary exploitation ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ social stratification ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pebble in the Sky ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Ric Binkley ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-385-00209-7 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Galactic Empire series
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surface form:
Galactic Empire
agrarian exploitation ⓘ interstellar trade ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Isaac Asimov omnibus editions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| magazineEditorAtFirstPublication |
John W. Campbell Jr.
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surface form:
John W. Campbell
|
| mainCharacter |
Abel (Abel of Sark)
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Linna Fife ⓘ Rik ⓘ Terens ⓘ Valona March ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableElement |
depiction of Trantor before the Foundation era
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integration into Asimov's unified future history ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 224 ⓘ |
| partOfUniverse |
Galactic Empire series
ⓘ
surface form:
Isaac Asimov's Galactic Empire universe
|
| plotElement |
amnesia
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interstellar politics ⓘ threat to a planet ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Stars, Like Dust ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Foundation
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surface form:
Foundation series
Robot series ⓘ |
| series | Galactic Empire series ⓘ |
| setting |
Florina
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Sark ⓘ Trantor ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFirstPublication | early 1950s ⓘ |
| universeEra | Galactic Empire era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Currents of Space Description of subject: The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Currents of Space is second in internal chronology