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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

From the European colonization of the Americas to Hindu Gods, many real-life phenomena inspired the ‘Avatar’ franchise The Avatar franchise has a lot in common with the real world. This may come as a ...

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