History of Space opera

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Science fiction intended as exciting light entertainment. Serious details of physics, astronomy, technology, and character development are de-emphasized in favor of a colorful and fast moving plot.

Science fiction intended as exciting light entertainment. Serious details of physics, astronomy, technology, and character development are de-emphasized in favor of a colorful and fast moving plot. In fact, many such stories contradict or ignore already-known physics (for instance, having space ship engines that run whilst maintaining a constant velocity).