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"A True Story" - Lucian

It is the earliest known work of fiction to include travel to outer space, alien lifeforms, and interplanetary warfare. It has been described as "the first known text that could be called science fiction"

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>Additionally, they point out that A True Story was written in response to another work that also contained science fictional elements, that is Antonius Diogenes’ lost Of the Wonderful Things Beyond Thule, whose protagonist also reached the Moon.

Well no, it's the earliest SURVIVING work. It's certainly interesting and a fascinating insight to how people have always looked to the stars.

Also, it was the one that got lucky and remains. I guess have to give it credit for that.

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