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Top Ten Most Realistic Planets in Science Fiction

One of the worst examples of unrealistic science in movies is the overly simple alien planet. Oftentimes, our heroes will visit the desert planet, or the Irish planet. But the best extraterrestrial worlds in science fiction are the ones with variety and a realistic ecosystem. They have cities as well as countryside, and a range of environments. Here's our guide to the most realistic — and interesting — planets in science fiction. More »

1:55 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Meredith Woerner
13,833 views, 90 comments

Latest by Scooby-Doo-Underwear: @RAHfanboy: I don't discount the realism of the spice because we don't have it here on Earth; I don't view it as realistic for genetic memory (unlocked via spice by Reverend Mothers) to be stored with the degree of specificity more »

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Miranda

Discovered by the Serenity crew, Miranda is perfectly habitable, once you scrape away all the dead people. But in my opinion that's just a thousand less people I have to stand behind in line to get groceries. The cool thing about Miranda is that it showcases the Alliance's much-vaunted terraforming methods that we're always hearing about. And indeed, it does look very Earth-like, but for a slight tinge in the air. More »

1:26 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Meredith Woerner
5,850 views, 1 comment

Latest by lava: the last two images, with Summer, are not on Miranda - they were a memory/vision she was having of her childhood school, so that would be back on one of their main worlds more »

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Satellite Smackdown -- Which Moon is the Solar System's Awesomest?

A little while back, io9er Ed said Titan was "The Awesomest Moon in the Solar System." Well where I come from, them's fightin' words. What about Earth's Moon? Mars' Phobos? Europa?? There are boatloads of kickass moons in the solar system. We break down ten contenders in a highly scientific chart to settle this debate, once and for all. More »

1:50 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Michael Reilly
8,540 views, 56 comments