When did the word hyperspace first appear in science fiction?
The word hyperspace first appeared during the spring of 1931. John Campbell published his story Islands of Space inside Amazing Stories Quarterly that season.
Questions about Hyperspace
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who popularized the folding model of hyperspace and when?
Robert A. Heinlein popularized the folding model in Starman Jones during 1953. He compared the process to crumpling a piece of paper so distant points touch each other.
What visual effect was used for hyperspace jumps in Dark Star and Star Wars?
Dan O'Bannon created a specific visual effect for the film Dark Star released in 1974 where stars moved rapidly toward the camera. George Lucas employed the same star streaks effect in Star Wars four years later in 1977.
Which terms are synonyms for hyperspace in different media franchises?
Various synonyms appear across different media franchises including imaginary space, Jarnell intersplit, megaflow, N-Space, nulspace, slipstream, overspace, Q-space, subspace, and tau-space. The Star Trek franchise uses these terms differently than others.
How does Arthur C. Clarke restrict ship entry into hyperspace?
Arthur C. Clarke established rules where ships cannot enter hyperspace near large concentrations of mass. This forces vessels to reach the outside edge of a solar system before jumping.