If you google “science fiction” and click on images, the majority of the photos feature depictions of space drawn in vibrant color. Space is one of the driving motifs for science fiction. The cosmos are constantly mentioned in this course’s stories and films, and many of the most well-known science fiction media that we have not looked at. The question is: why? There seems to be a fascination with space both among lovers of this genre and people that know very little about science fiction. At first thought, one could believe that it is because humans do not know much about it. Yet, when you think about it, there are thousands and thousands of miles of unexplored or uncharted ocean, yet we do not see authors rushing to write about it. What about space makes it more compelling than the equally as mysterious bodies of water that are not a rocket ship ride away. Is it because we see it so prominently displayed in movie empires such as Star Wars, Star Trek, the hundreds of movies depicting astronauts, and more. Is it simply because we imagine space to be beautiful? What drives this space addiction?