Glossary
Glossary items define how terms are used within stories and commentary. Glossary entries are updated to incorporate more information revealed within a story. All glossary items are available here. Browse glossary items in alphabetical order, by date published or sort them by the date they were updated.
Glossary in Alphabetical Order
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- Archives
the repository of information provided by those who were recruited and moved from the surface to become the first generation of habitat residents. They were invited to record their history, recollections, and cultural information for future generations.
(view full entry) - Asimov, Issac
Asimov was a professor of Biochemistry and a writer of science fiction. He wrote several books related to the collapse of a galactic empire, commonly called the Foundation Series, which eventually tied into several other series as well.
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Themes from that series can be found throughout the Nudge Stories as a homage. - Atmosphere
The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth makes all life possible. It holds in our breathable air, shields the planet from the sun’s radiation, and traps heat to warm the planet, preventing extreme temperature differences between night and day.
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