The Impossible Astronaut
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The Impossible Astronaut is the opening episode of Doctor Who’s sixth series, notable for introducing a darker story arc involving the Silence and the apparent death of the Doctor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "The Impossible Astronaut" | 2 |
| The Impossible Astronaut canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16465942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Impossible Astronaut Context triple: [The Silence, firstAppearance, The Impossible Astronaut]
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A.
Fools in Space
Fools in Space is a comedic science-fiction audio piece by David Ossman, known for its satirical and surreal style in the tradition of The Firesign Theatre.
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B.
The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut is a 1967 comedy film starring Don Knotts as a timid carnival ride operator who is unexpectedly recruited into the U.S. space program.
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C.
The Spaceman
The Spaceman is the silver-and-black, space-themed persona and costume worn by the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss.
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D.
The Impossible Planet
"The Impossible Planet" is a two-part Doctor Who story that introduces the terrifying Ood and features the Tenth Doctor and Rose stranded on a base orbiting a black hole, confronting an ancient evil.
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E.
The Trip to Earth
"The Trip to Earth" is an orchestral cue from John Williams' iconic score for the 1978 film Superman, accompanying Superman's journey from Krypton to Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Impossible Astronaut Target entity description: The Impossible Astronaut is the opening episode of Doctor Who’s sixth series, notable for introducing a darker story arc involving the Silence and the apparent death of the Doctor.
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A.
Fools in Space
Fools in Space is a comedic science-fiction audio piece by David Ossman, known for its satirical and surreal style in the tradition of The Firesign Theatre.
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B.
The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut is a 1967 comedy film starring Don Knotts as a timid carnival ride operator who is unexpectedly recruited into the U.S. space program.
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C.
The Spaceman
The Spaceman is the silver-and-black, space-themed persona and costume worn by the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss.
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D.
The Impossible Planet
"The Impossible Planet" is a two-part Doctor Who story that introduces the terrifying Ood and features the Tenth Doctor and Rose stranded on a base orbiting a black hole, confronting an ancient evil.
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E.
The Trip to Earth
"The Trip to Earth" is an orchestral cue from John Williams' iconic score for the 1978 film Superman, accompanying Superman's journey from Krypton to Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Impossible Astronaut
linked to: The Impossible Astronaut