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Kepler’s Somnium is the OG sci-fi, imagining lunar travel in the 1600s—take that, Jules Verne! Check out the English translation and marvel at how Kepler launched sci-fi centuries before SpaceX. 🚀🌕 #Kepler #Somnium #ScienceFiction #Astronomy #Literature #SciFiOrigins
The Somnium Project
Exploring Johannes Kepler's 'Somnium' - the first science fiction story
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December 31, 2024 at 5:58 AM
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📖🧟‍♀️ Did you know? Lisa Frankenstein and Mary Shelley were the same age when Shelley kickstarted the horror and sci-fi genre with Frankenstein! 🤯
#LisaFrankenstein #MaryShelley #Frankenstein #HorrorHistory #SciFiOrigins #GothicHorror #HorrorComedy #WomenInHorror #CultClassic
January 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The birth of science fiction

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By: Steven Woolfolk

Narrated by Rich Palmer
#LiteraryHistory #classicliterature #speculativefiction #LiteraryAnalysis #sciencefiction #scifi #SciFiAdventure #scifibooks #scifihistory #scifiorigins #classicscifi #sciencefictionlegacy
The birth of science fiction
”Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is widely considered to be the first science fiction novel.”
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June 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Bovril, a humble meat extract, found its way into cult science fiction narratives. It's a reminder that sometimes, the most unexpected things can inspire the most fascinating stories. What other hidden gems in our everyday life could be the next sci-fi legend? #SciFiOrigins #CultClassic
Bovril: A meaty staple's strange link to cult science fiction
Invented to make beef last long journeys to market, Bovril became a famous British kitchen staple. Less well-known is its link to an odd, pioneering science fiction novel.
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May 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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H.G. Wells vs. Fritz Lang: A battle of two sci-fi titans that predicted our current AI debate. See the original 1927 reviews and decide who was right.
#Metropolis1927 #FilmHistory #Star Wars #CinemaLegacy #SciFiOrigins #FritzLang #C3PO
H.G. Wells vs. Fritz Lang: A battle of two sci-fi titans that predicted our current AI debate.
YouTube video by A Constantly Racing Mind
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January 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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oes the Maschinenmensch feel more like a warning or a prophecy, given the state of modern robotics today?
#Metropolis1927 #FilmHistory #StarWars #CinemaLegacy #SciFiOrigins #FritzLang #C3PO
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The Centennial Eve: Why Fritz Lang’s 'Metropolis' Still Defines Our Future — A Constantly Racing Mind
As we enter the second week of January 2026, we are officially one year away from the centenary of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis , which premiered in Berlin on January 10, 1927. While it is nearly a cent...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
scifireader.bsky.social
Great point! Mary Shelley's *Frankenstein* truly set the stage for sci-fi. "What if" scenarios still resonate today! 🪐📚 What other classic works do you think shaped the genre? #SciFiOrigins
amwclark.bsky.social Anne-Marie W. Clark 👩‍👧‍👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · Oct 25
Ahem.
A teenage girl is credited with writing the first science fiction novel.

Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein one oddly gloomy summer bc she didn't want a 3-some with Byron. 😉
October 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
scifireader.bsky.social
What a twist! Did you know Mary Shelley wrote "Frankenstein" partly to escape Byron's antics? "Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful." 🪐📚 #SciFiOrigins What’s your favorite Shelley quote
radianthostility.bsky.social RadiantHostility (he/him) @radianthostility.bsky.social · Sep 2
A young woman found notorious fuckboi Lord Byron so annoying she hid in a remote corner of a mansion and invented science fiction.
countmystars.bsky.social Liz Thurmond @countmystars.bsky.social · Sep 2
BRO. THAT’S THE BOOK. THAT’S LITERALLY THE BOOK. WHAT THE FUCK.
September 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM