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space opera

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Summary

space opera is a science fiction genre[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of science fiction genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,658 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Followed by: Golden Age of Science Fiction[3]
  • Subclass of: science fiction[4]
  • Commons category: Space opera[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Space opera[6]
  • Main subject: interstellar war[7]
  • Different from: space fantasy[8]

Why It Matters

space opera has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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