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Hard science fiction
Hard science fiction is a category of science fiction characterized by an emphasis on scientific or technical detail, or on scientific accuracy, or on both. The term was first used in print in 1957 by P. Schuyler Miller in a review of John W. Campbell, Jr.'s Islands of Space in Astounding Science...
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The Cold Equations
"The Cold Equations" is a science fiction short story by Tom Godwin, first published in Astounding Magazine in 1954. It is widely regarded as one of the most notable stories in the history of science fiction. Allegations have been made, however,...
Inconstant Moon
"Inconstant Moon" is a science fiction short story by American author Larry Niven that was published in 1971. Inconstant Moon is also a 1973 anthology of Larry Niven's short stories that includes the title piece. The title is a quote from the...
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The Hole Man
The Hole Man is a short story by Larry Niven. It won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1975.
In this story, a team of explorers and scientists on Mars encounter an alien base, in which there is a still-functional communication device. One...
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Surface Tension
Surface Tension is a science fiction short story by James Blish originally published in 1952.
Humans crash on a distant planet which is earthlike but completely water-covered; their ship is too damaged to take off, nor do they have sufficient...
A Walk in the Sun
"A Walk in the Sun" is a science fiction short story published in 1991 by Geoffrey A. Landis. It won the 1992 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, the 1992 Asimov's Reader Poll Award and was nominated for the 1992 Locus Award.
The story follows Trish,...
