👉 "Nostocs" is a term used in the context of the science fiction novel "The Left Hand of Darkness," written by Ursula K. Le Guin. The term refers to a type of space station that was created by humanity, but was later destroyed by an alien spacecraft. Nostoc means "space station" and "stove" in Latin. In this context, "nostocs" may represent the idea of a space station where humans have built their own homes for themselves without