- Omega: The Last Days of the World (original French title: La Fin du Monde 1894) is a science-fiction novel by French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion
- The novel is set in the far future, around the 25th century and opens with the discovery that a massive comet is on a collision course with Earth. Astronomers calculate that the comet will strike the planet, bringing about the end of the world. As news spreads, human society reacts in various ways: some people fall into panic and despair, others turn to religious fervor or hedonism, while scientists continue their observations.
- - Humanity’s place in the cosmos
- - Science vs. superstition
- - The cyclical nature of life and planetary evolution
- - Optimism about the endurance of intelligence or spirit beyond individual death
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