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September 16, 2011

"Once again, what used to be science fiction has turned into reality."

- ALAN BOSSCarnegie Institution astronomer, on NASA's Kepler spacecraft discovery of the only known planet to orbit around two stars. The concept was made famous by the fictional planet of Tatooine, in Star Wars
October 10, 2008

"Everybody has that imagery of their uniforms, or ["of"] the visitor eating a hamster. It's a science-fiction icon."

- SCOTT PETERS,producer, on an upcoming remake of the 1980s alien miniseries "V"
March 19, 2008

"Absolutely no religious rites of any kind, relating to any religious faith, should be associated with my funeral."

- ARTHUR C. CLARKEdeceased science fiction writer, in written instructions requesting a secular funeral

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