The Avatar franchise has a lot in common with the real world. This may come as a surprise considering that the franchise takes place over 100 years in the future and features various cultures of tall, ...

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R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this ...

We can't wait to check out the military's new DARPA-funded reenactment of the insanely successful James Cameron movie Avatar. As Wired's Katie Drummond points out, the project promises to be just like ...

This artist's concept shows what the gas giant planet that orbits the star Alpha Centauri A could look like. (R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) | NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI) Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a ...

Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this star's system is home to ...