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Heinlein

American  
[hahyn-lahyn] / ˈhaɪn laɪn /

noun

  1. Robert A(nson), 1907–1988, U.S. science-fiction writer.


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While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Grok is a term coined by science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, in his 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023

While Heinlein, Robinson, and other sci-fi authors imagine space enterprises and communities declaring their independence from earthly powers, the contours of international law are still being drawn by nation-states.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

Heinlein said the next step is to provide detailed land descriptions to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2022

When I finished all the Verne books in the library, I became the first in line for any book that arrived written by modern science-fiction writers such as Heinlein, Asimov, van Vogt, Clarke, and Bradbury.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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