Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown
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"Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown" is the memoir of Mercury and Gemini astronaut Gordon Cooper, recounting his spaceflight experiences and reflections on topics ranging from NASA’s early days to his personal beliefs about phenomena such as UFOs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6214664 — 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: Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown Context triple: [Gordon Cooper, authorOf, Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown]
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A.
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys is a memoir by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, recounting his experiences in NASA’s Gemini and Apollo programs and offering an introspective look at human spaceflight.
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B.
For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
"For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" is an autobiographical book recounting astronaut Scott Carpenter’s experiences as one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven and his pioneering role in early American spaceflight.
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C.
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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D.
Memoirs of a Spacewoman
Memoirs of a Spacewoman is a 1962 science fiction novel that explores interstellar travel, communication with alien species, and feminist themes through the reflective life story of a female space explorer.
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E.
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the history, politics, and future of space exploration and its importance to society.
- 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: Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown Target entity description: "Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown" is the memoir of Mercury and Gemini astronaut Gordon Cooper, recounting his spaceflight experiences and reflections on topics ranging from NASA’s early days to his personal beliefs about phenomena such as UFOs.
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A.
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys is a memoir by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, recounting his experiences in NASA’s Gemini and Apollo programs and offering an introspective look at human spaceflight.
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B.
For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
"For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" is an autobiographical book recounting astronaut Scott Carpenter’s experiences as one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven and his pioneering role in early American spaceflight.
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C.
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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D.
Memoirs of a Spacewoman
Memoirs of a Spacewoman is a 1962 science fiction novel that explores interstellar travel, communication with alien species, and feminist themes through the reflective life story of a female space explorer.
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E.
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier is a nonfiction book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the history, politics, and future of space exploration and its importance to society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
American space program
ⓘ
NASA astronaut corps ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Astronaut Corps
space missions risk and danger ⓘ |
| author |
Bruce Henderson
ⓘ
Gordon Cooper ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
Gemini 5 mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Gemini 5
Mercury-Atlas 9 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Mercury-Atlas 9
NASA’s early manned space program ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
belief in UFO phenomena
ⓘ
personal reflections ⓘ spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | printed book ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aerospace engineering
ⓘ
government secrecy ⓘ military aviation ⓘ space exploration history ⓘ unidentified flying objects ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
space history enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
astronaut memoir
ⓘ
space exploration literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War space race
ⓘ
linked to:
Space Race
Gordon Cooper ⓘ NASA ⓘ Project Gemini ⓘ Project Mercury ⓘ
linked to:
Mercury program
UFOs ⓘ extraterrestrial life ⓘ spaceflight ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
life of a test pilot
ⓘ
training of early astronauts ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ later life of Gordon Cooper ⓘ |
| workOf |
Bruce Henderson
ⓘ
Gordon Cooper ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown Description of subject: "Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown" is the memoir of Mercury and Gemini astronaut Gordon Cooper, recounting his spaceflight experiences and reflections on topics ranging from NASA’s early days to his personal beliefs about phenomena such as UFOs.
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