Solar System

A collection of planets and celestial bodies that orbit the Sun in its gravity. Its position is between the constellations of Orion Spur and Orion Arm which are in the Milky Way galaxy. Consists of various celestial bodies, such as planets, dwarf planets, comets, satellites, etc.

The Milky Way is where the Solar System is located.

by NaikaDaSolarSystemFox January 28, 2025

Solanreep

To be sorry to something or someone. The act of solanreep is akin to making a mistake and apologising for it to someone.

Solanreep! My bad..

by anonymous February 22, 2025

solar midday

The moment when the sun is at its zenith.

Solar midday.

by Ñuñu January 27, 2026

solar noon

The moment when the sun is at its zenith.

Solar noon.

by Ñuñu January 27, 2026

Solaris

1. A Polish science fiction novel published in 1961 that was later adapted into two feature films, one released during the 1970s, the other during the 2000s. It tells the story of a man named Kris exploring a mysterious space station only to be deceived and tempted by visions of past memories.

2. The words "Solar" and "Is" typed together without the space, likely due to a typo.

"Solaris my favorite type of power source"

"Are you talking about Tarkovsky's 1973 magnum opus Solaris?"

"No, sorry. I meant Solar is. Typo."

"Ah, that makes sense."

by ObeisantBread84 January 27, 2026

Solar Reflectors

The orbital sunglasses and magnifying glasses for an entire planet. These are vast, maneuverable mirrors in space used for macro-engineering. They can be positioned to shade specific regions, reducing heat and combating desertification, or to focus extra sunlight on polar regions to melt ice caps (a risky geoengineering move) or extend growing seasons. They're the ultimate climate control dial, but one controlled by whoever owns the infrastructure in space, raising huge geopolitical questions about who gets to adjust the planet's thermostat.

*Example: "The Venusian terraforming project started with a fleet of solar reflectors the size of continents, parked at the Lagrange point to throw sunlight back into space and finally start cooling that hellish greenhouse down over the next century."

by Dumuabzu January 29, 2026

Solarpunk Posthumanism

A visionary branch that combines posthumanist thought with the optimistic, aesthetically rich imagination of solarpunk—a movement that envisions futures of renewable energy, ecological harmony, and social justice. Solarpunk posthumanism imagines posthuman futures that are not dystopian (Terminator) or transhumanist (uploading consciousness) but green, communal, and beautiful. It asks: what could humans become if we lived in harmony with nature, powered by the sun, guided by cooperation rather than competition? The answer is solarpunk: a future worth wanting, a posthumanism worth working toward.

Example: "He was tired of dystopian futures—apocalypse after apocalypse, collapse after collapse. Solarpunk posthumanism offered something else: a future where humans had decentered themselves without disappearing, where technology served ecology, where cities were gardens and energy was sunlight. It wasn't naive; it was necessary. If you can't imagine a good future, you can't build one."

by Dumu The Void February 19, 2026