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Astronomy Summer In The Seven Kingdoms To inhabitants of George R R Martin's fictional world of Westeros, the seasons seem to hold not just practical, but symbolic significance. The Starks repeat ominously that 'Winter is Coming' and the ruling
Mars One Cosmic Nightmares Astronaut hibernation, 'stasis' or 'hypersleep' has allowed writers of fiction to move their protagonists into deep space, overcoming both the problems of long-distance space travel and allowing for swifter movement of the plot.