Space (miniseries)
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Space (miniseries) is a 1985 American television miniseries that dramatizes James A. Michener’s epic novel about the U.S. space program and the people whose lives are shaped by the race to explore outer space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Space (1985 miniseries) | 1 |
| Space (miniseries) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10210463 — 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: Space (miniseries) Context triple: [Space (novel), hasAdaptation, Space (miniseries)]
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A.
Space: 1999
Space: 1999 is a 1970s British science fiction television series that follows the crew of Moonbase Alpha after the Moon is blasted out of Earth's orbit, sending them on a perilous journey through space.
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B.
Mission: SPACE
Mission: SPACE is a spaceflight-simulation attraction at EPCOT that immerses guests in a realistic, high-intensity mission to Mars experience.
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C.
Commandement de l’espace
Commandement de l’espace is the French Space Command, a military organization responsible for France’s space operations, defense, and space-based security capabilities.
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D.
Le Shuttle
Le Shuttle is a vehicle-carrying rail service that transports cars, trucks, and passengers through the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France.
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E.
Another Space
"Another Space" is a musical work by Canadian pianist and composer Frank Mills, known for his easy-listening and instrumental pop style.
- 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: Space (miniseries) Target entity description: Space (miniseries) is a 1985 American television miniseries that dramatizes James A. Michener’s epic novel about the U.S. space program and the people whose lives are shaped by the race to explore outer space.
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A.
Space: 1999
Space: 1999 is a 1970s British science fiction television series that follows the crew of Moonbase Alpha after the Moon is blasted out of Earth's orbit, sending them on a perilous journey through space.
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B.
Mission: SPACE
Mission: SPACE is a spaceflight-simulation attraction at EPCOT that immerses guests in a realistic, high-intensity mission to Mars experience.
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C.
Commandement de l’espace
Commandement de l’espace is the French Space Command, a military organization responsible for France’s space operations, defense, and space-based security capabilities.
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D.
Le Shuttle
Le Shuttle is a vehicle-carrying rail service that transports cars, trucks, and passengers through the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France.
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E.
Another Space
"Another Space" is a musical work by Canadian pianist and composer Frank Mills, known for his easy-listening and instrumental pop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | literary work ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork |
James A. Michener
ⓘ
linked to:
James Michener
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| basedOn |
James A. Michener’s novel "Space"
ⓘ
Space (novel) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
American astronauts
ⓘ
political context of the space race ⓘ space exploration ⓘ technological development of rockets and spacecraft ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | broadcast television ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ science fiction drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationRelationshipWith | Space (novel) ⓘ |
| hasFictionalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Space ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | intertwined personal and professional lives of characters in the space program ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| portrays |
impact of space program on individuals and families
ⓘ
race to explore outer space ⓘ |
| portraysEvent | space race between the United States and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| portraysOrganization | NASA ⓘ |
| productionCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| productionType | American network television production ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
mid-20th century
ⓘ
space race era ⓘ |
| sourceWorkGenre | epic novel ⓘ |
| subject |
Cold War
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ U.S. space program ⓘ
linked to:
United States civil space program
astronauts ⓘ space race ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general television audience ⓘ |
| theme |
human cost of technological progress
ⓘ
national ambition in space exploration ⓘ personal sacrifice for scientific achievement ⓘ |
| workType | audiovisual work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Space (miniseries) Description of subject: Space (miniseries) is a 1985 American television miniseries that dramatizes James A. Michener’s epic novel about the U.S. space program and the people whose lives are shaped by the race to explore outer space.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Space
linked to: Space (miniseries)