Space Western is a subgenre of science fiction which uses the themes and tropes of Westerns within science fiction stories. Subtle influences may include exploration of new, lawless frontiers, while more overt influences may feature literal cowboys in outer space who use ray guns and ride robotic horses. Although initially popular, a strong backlash against perceived hack writing caused the genre to become a more subtle influence until the 1980s, when it regained popularity. A further critical reappraisal occurred in the 2000s with Firefly.
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A space western may emphasize space exploration as "the final frontier". These Western themes may be explicit, such as cowboys in outer space, or they can be a more subtle influence in space opera.Gene Roddenberry described Star Trek: The Original Series as a space Western.Firefly and its cinematic follow-up Serenity literalized the Western aspects of the genre popularized by Star Trek: it used frontier towns, horses, and the styling of classic John Ford Westerns. Worlds that have been terraformed may be depicted as presenting similar challenges as that of a frontier settlement in a classic Western. Six-shooters and horses may be replaced by ray guns and rockets.
... among too many projects, cancellation of space cooperation with Western partners except operations on the InternationalSpaceStation and the economic inefficiency of the Russian space industry.”.
The reports sparked fears that Moscow could blast a satellite into space with a nuclear warhead on board, moving it into position above the United States or other Western nations before detonating at the perfect moment.
"The first full moon of 2025 will pass in front of Mars, creating an event that will be visible from the continental United States, Mexico, Canada and western Africa," according to Space.com.
"The first full moon of 2025 will pass in front of Mars, creating an event that will be visible from the continental United States, Mexico, Canada and western Africa," according to Space.com.
"The first full moon of 2025 will pass in front of Mars, creating an event that will be visible from the continental United States, Mexico, Canada and western Africa," according to Space.com.
Dermot Bannon (above) and ClaireIrwin head to Palmerstown in western Dublin to renovate the home of Katie and Jason Rehill, who need more space for their children and to stop the damp creeping up the walls.
“The LCP team has done a tremendous job with the redevelopment, creating a vibrant and inviting space for the community.” ...EdgewaterPublic Market brings a ton of new dining options to the western suburbs Business..
The Afghan idea of a border stretching to the western banks of the Indus River (and even parts of Balochistan) is an unfortunate abstraction that has done much harm, not only to Afghanistan itself but also Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.
Defying Western sanctions in recent years, the Islamic Republic has taken giant strides in the civilian space program and ranks among the world’s top 10 countries capable of developing and launching satellites.
And California has mandatory statewide requirements that homeowners in risky areas create “defensible space” around their property — rules that other Western states would like to ...
... students and educators are in a safe, non-disruptive space,” according to the district website ... The company will soon be expanding into office space at DeVries’ alma mater, WesternMichigan University.
The image, taken while the InternationalSpaceStation was located over western Africa near the Senegal-Mali border, shows a fully formed anvil cloud with numerous smaller cumulonimbus towers rising near it.
Here we enter a new space of light and clarity – quite literally, as the designers seem to have remembered by now to install lightbulbs ... Such ‘houses’ become intellectual ‘safe spaces’ for the postwar elites’ idea of history.
