EPTIn the new blockbuster Avatar, humans visit the habitable - and inhabited - alien moon called Pandora. Life-bearing moons like Pandora or the Star Wars forest moon of Endor are a staple of science fiction. With NASA's Kepler mission showing the potential to detect Earth-sized objects, habitable moons may soon become science fact. If we find them nearby, a new paper by Smithsonian astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger shows that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be able to study their atmospheres and detect key gases like carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapor.
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
In the new blockbuster Avatar, humans visit the habitable - and inhabited - alien moon called Pandora. Life-bearing moons like Pandora or the Star Wars forest moon of Endor are a staple of science fiction. With NASA's Kepler mission showing the potential to detect Earth-sized objects, habitable moons may soon become science fact. If we find them nearby, a new paper by Smithsonian astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger shows that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be able to study their atmospheres and detect key gases like carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapor. | ||
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grobo
Japan6199 Posts
I had goosebumps during the entire last hour of the movie, holy shit!!! | ||
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zergpower123
United States197 Posts
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BatTheMan
Canada759 Posts
if you like drugs beers + movie do it | ||
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stroggos
New Zealand1543 Posts
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ShcShc
Canada912 Posts
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
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fAnTaCy
United States893 Posts
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Athos
United States2484 Posts
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ulszz
Jamaica1787 Posts
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3 Lions
United States3705 Posts
On December 20 2009 10:55 Athos wrote: I have a feeling that James Cameron isn't going to be breaking any US opening weekend records here on the east coast because we're completely snowed in this weekend. A group of friends and I were planning to see it today but because of a foot of snow we're going to wait until Monday. My friends and I are gonna try to be true nerds and brave the snow.  Hope it's worth it, and from what I've read here it should be. ^^ | ||
Last Romantic
United States20665 Posts
Sfx blew me away, but the storyline was trite and predictable. Why don't the people who are supposed to win ever win? Long range missile weaponry should tear everything to shreds - the plotholes are numerous indeed. A solid movie but not as awesome as some claim. Revolutionary, though - it really is immersive. | ||
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NukeTheStars
United States277 Posts
I freakin' loved it, and I'm going to see it again. | ||
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Jaxtyk
United States600 Posts
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TealLurker
United States791 Posts
On December 20 2009 11:51 NukeTheStars wrote: Anyone who complains about the plot is completely missing the point of what this thing is supposed to be. That's like complaining that there isn't enough character development in the Terminator 2 ride at Universal Studios. I freakin' loved it, and I'm going to see it again. As one of the many elements of a movie, it is fair game to critique the plot. It does appear derivative as many people have been comparing it to other movies such as Dances With Wolves. I'd rather have my movies have style and substance than just be eye candy. Despite that, I still think it's a great movie. In no way is it the perfect movie. Visual effects are astounding. Pandora looked amazing. I loved Zoe Saldana's voice acting of Neytiri. | ||
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ShaperofDreams
Canada2492 Posts
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DreaM)XeRO
Korea (South)4667 Posts
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Spikeserido
United States1 Post
the special effects on the na'vi were sooooo beautiful no homo | ||
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Dave[9]
United States2365 Posts
and all i want is more more more..would be really excited for a sequel. I thought, despite the other comments on the plot, that it prevailed throughout the movie nonetheless. | ||
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ShcShc
Canada912 Posts
On December 20 2009 11:45 Last Romantic wrote: Pocahontas meets FernGully. Sfx blew me away, but the storyline was trite and predictable. Why don't the people who are supposed to win ever win? Long range missile weaponry should tear everything to shreds - the plotholes are numerous indeed. A solid movie but not as awesome as some claim. Revolutionary, though - it really is immersive. Because it goes against the message: No matter how big your bloody weapons are, if you fuck with nature, you're going to eventually suffer from it. | ||
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