What is Planetary Adventure?

If space opera is the most recognizable type of science fiction then planetary adventure is probably a close second. Where space opera invites the audience to join the characters on a trip across the cosmos planetary adventure joins it's protagonist on an in depth exploration of a single world. Some claim that space opera goes back to stories like The Struggle for Empire: A Story of the Year 2236 in the 1850's. Planetary adventure is slightly younger dating to the beginning of the twentieth century with The First Men in the Moon and the "John Carter of Mars" series. Both offer the audience a look at alien worlds.
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