The Planck Dive
| "The Planck Dive" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Greg Egan | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novelette |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | February 1998 |
"The Planck Dive" is a science fiction novelette published in 1998 by Greg Egan. It was nominated for the 1999 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[1]
Plot summary
The story is set in the polis known as Cartan Null, where five explorers are preparing to send cloned copies of themselves on a scientific journey into a black hole. As they are about to make the dive a biographer from Earth and his daughter arrive with intentions of writing their story.
See also
References
External links
- The Planck Dive - freely downloadable from the author's website.
- The Planck Dive title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database