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: ''For the 2011 Comic Relief story, see [[Space (TV story)]].'' | : ''For the 2011 Comic Relief story, see [[Space (TV story)]].'' | ||
'''Space''' | '''Space''' is a term used to refer to two different concepts relating to the universe. One of these terms is used with regards to [[dimension]]s; space is, linked to [[time]], with space being the third dimension and time the fourth. ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'') The term space was also used to refer to the vacuum that existed in the universe, outside of a planetary body's atmosphere. This is often known as "outer space"{{fact}}. | ||
==Space travel== | ==Space travel== | ||
Space | Space is a hostile environment existing as a [[vacuum]]. For a vast number of species require a form of [[spacecraft]] to enable them to travel through space. Some species such as [[Time Lord]]s can survive for a period in the vacuum of space, though they still require [[oxygen]] to breathe. ([[DW]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') | ||
Development of the ability to travel through space | Development of the ability to travel through space is regarded as one of the first real steps species took in their planetary and species' development. The [[Time Lord]]s developed space travel when "the universe was half its present size." ([[DW]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'') [[Human]]ity's first sojourn into exploring space began in the mid-[[20th century]] with the launch of several [[satellite]]s. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Alien Bodies]]'') | ||
===Biological abilities=== | ===Biological abilities=== | ||
[[Kitling]]s were a species that was able to travel seemingly through space (and time) without any technological requirements. ([[DW]]: ''[[Survival]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[First Frontier]]'') | [[Kitling]]s were a species that was able to travel seemingly through space (and time) without any technological requirements. ([[DW]]: ''[[Survival]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[First Frontier]]'') | ||
Likewise, the [[Eight Legs]] could also transport themselves through space. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'') | Likewise, the [[Eight Legs]] could also transport themselves through space. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'') | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*Physics tells us that space is interwoven with time, and the two should be considered as either one and the same or directly impacting each-other, as most physicists refer to the structure of existence as 'spacetime'. In traditional, Euclidian thinking, space has only three dimensions (height, width, and depth). | *Physics tells us that space is interwoven with time, and the two should be considered as either one and the same or directly impacting each-other, as most physicists refer to the structure of existence as 'spacetime'. In traditional, Euclidian thinking, space has only three dimensions (height, width, and depth). Using the concept of spacetime, existence then has a 'fourth dimension', creating what is called the 'spacetime continuum', which is often another way of stating the 'universe at large'. | ||
*This is, of course, the science-fiction way of looking at things. Generally speaking it's a lot more complicated than that, but whenever the 'space-time continuum' is mentioned, they are generally referring to the Universe in general. | *This is, of course, the science-fiction way of looking at things. Generally speaking it's a lot more complicated than that, but whenever the 'space-time continuum' is mentioned, they are generally referring to the Universe in general. | ||
*Early ''Doctor Who'' material was also far less technical that it has since become, often using technobabble and inaccurate descriptions under the pretense that most viewers wouldn't understand anyway.{{fact}} For example, in ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', Susan Foreman states that in addition to the three dimensions used in a math problem, you must also use a fourth, time, and a fifth, which she says is space. However, space is made up of the first three dimensions, meaning that her description of the problem was totally wrong. | *Early ''Doctor Who'' material was also far less technical that it has since become, often using technobabble and inaccurate descriptions under the pretense that most viewers wouldn't understand anyway.{{fact}} For example, in ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', Susan Foreman states that in addition to the three dimensions used in a math problem, you must also use a fourth, time, and a fifth, which she says is space. However, space is made up of the first three dimensions, meaning that her description of the problem was totally wrong. | ||
