1956

1. 1956 Year only

   Double Star — 1956 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Double Star (Novel) by Robert A. Heinlein · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Double Star — 1956 Hugo Award, Best Novel (1956).

2. 1956-02-05

   Invasion of the Body Snatchers: film release

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Film) by Don Siegel · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 9; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

   Invasion of the Body Snatchers: film release.

3. 1956-02-23 solar science

   Large solar cosmic-ray enhancement detected

   Ground-based instruments registered an exceptionally large increase in solar energetic particles.