Planets in science fiction and it is extremely hostile to life. Various planets of the Solar System were used as settings for science fiction stories in the first half of the 20th century; but dissatisfaction with the limits imposed by science led many writers early on to forsake the Solar System for fictional planets around distant stars. As increasing knowledge of the Solar System made the prospects of life in the vicinity of Earth marginal at best, the extrasolar planet has become almost the only venue for contemporary science fiction. In many works of science fiction, planets are only described casually, as points of
The Magical Music Box which accompanied the stories" 1. Journey to the Stars - The Planets by Gustav Holst 2. Hall of the Troll King - Peer Gynt Suites by Edvard Grieg 3. Sky Racers - Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony 4. The Wizard's Spell - Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky 5. House of Terrors - Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz 6. Daylight Robbery - Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin 7. The River God - Ravel's Bolero 8. Night of the Aliens - Bach's Orchestral Suite No 4 9. The Bull Fights Back - Bizet's Carmen Suites 1 and 2 10. Animal Rescue - Carnival of the