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  Alien Planet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Alien Planet" is a two-hour special on Discovery Channel about two NASA robot probes investigating for alien life on the fictional planet Darwin IV.
Alien Planet starts out with an interstellar spacecraft named VonBraun, leaving Earth orbit.
The show has very sophisticated computer-generated imagery, which is interspersed with interviews from such notables as Stephen Hawking, George Lucas, Michio Kaku, and Jack Horner.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alien_Planet   (352 words)

  
 Alien Atmospheres
As the planet passes in front of the star, it causes the star to dim very slightly for the duration of the transit.
The planet is an ideal target for repeat observations because it transits the star every 3.5 days -- which is the extremely short time it takes the planet to go around the star at a distance of merely four million miles (6.4 million km) from the stellar surface.
Astronomers call such planets "hot Jupiters." They are more or less the size of Jupiter but orbit closer to their stars than the tiny innermost planet Mercury in our solar system.
science.nasa.gov /headlines/y2001/ast27nov_1.htm   (1057 words)

  
 Alien Planet
This is a theme which started in ALIEN RESURRECTION and this Ripley is quite the opposite of the action-hero from the first three films.
She is on her own mission to find her own salvation on the Alien’s home planet but then she is in the position where she again has to save everyone.
ALIEN PLANET is the final part of Ripley's story and it does not take the easy route.
alienv.blogspot.com   (2202 words)

  
 Pharyngula::Alien Planet
There's a gallery of the aliens, and they've got some big-name consultants—although what Michio Kaku and Stephen Hawking have to say about alien biology is a mystery.
Regarding Aliens not showing a common descent, the fact that we here are all based on DNA chemistry does not eliminate "diversity" in other environments.
The topic came up in arguing with UFO skeptics that witness reports of 'humanoid' aliens here on earth were less believable because the description was so relatively close to humanoid, as opposed to some random assemblage of body parts like 3 arms or what have you.
pharyngula.org /index/weblog/comments/alien_planet   (2054 words)

  
 dOc DVD Review: Alien Planet (2005)
Hyped beyond belief a few months ago prior to its television debut, Alien Planet premiered on The Discovery Channel, and was a ratings success for the network.
Alien Planet takes us to a fictional world, known as Darwin IV, where, unlike those earlier, similarly themed shows, there is an actual plot.
Alien Planet was actually based on the book, Expedition, by Wayne Barlowe, and these scientists do their best to reproduce the ideas that were introduced in that futuristic tale.
www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=7666   (964 words)

  
 Alien Planet (Mark's Take)
Alien Planet, based on Wayne Barlowe's book Expedition is a dramatisation of a plausible visit by mechanical probe Van Braun to the earth-like planet Darwin IV.
Two sub-probes descend to the surface of the planet and explore.
"Alien Planet" seems to presuppose that life will be what "Star Trek" would call "life as we know it." It may in fact be true that we will consider life will have to be very earth-like to be recognizable as life.
www.computercrowsnest.com /features/arc/2005/nz9662.php   (574 words)

  
 Planet AvP: Alien
The Alien (also known as the "Xenomorph") is the most alien of the three races (no pun intended).
For a beginner, the Alien can be very confusing with its extremely fast running speed and the ability to climb walls.
The Alien is one of the greatest wonders of nature.
www.planetavp.com /avp/alien   (444 words)

  
 Planet AvP - News, Screenshots, Previews, Reviews, Guides
Planet AvP is holding a contest to give away fifty free tickets to the Festival of Visual Effects 2006.
Synopsis: In this follow-up to the worldwide hit Alien vs. Predator, the iconic monsters from two of the scariest film franchises ever, wage war in an American Midwestern town - with the residents caught in the middle.
All you gotta do's E-mail Planet AvP at feedback@planetavp.com with your name and address, and you might win a ticket.
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 Alien Planet (2005) (TV)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
from London, UK This show looks sexy and is presented as such, but is rife with dubious and questionable assumptions on biology, ecology and zoology of the alien planet.
While intriguing on the surface, the descriptions of alien animals are poorly thought through and do not match the stipulated physical conditions on the alien planet.
It is, however, obvious that this show was designed and written by people with a severely limited grasp of science and scientific theory, and an obviously insufficient grasp of fundamental logic.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0453446   (412 words)

  
 Alien³ (1992)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Plot Outline: Ripley continues to be stalked by a savage alien, after her escape pod crashes on a prison planet.
Films in which their directors are unclear in what he/she wants their film to be are almost always destined to fail to some degree, since they lack a concentrated focus.
For example, Alien is, without question, a science-fiction thriller; its sequel, Aliens, is, equally without question, a hardcore science-fiction action movie.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0103644   (572 words)

  
 Glow of alien planets detected for first time - Space.com - MSNBC.com
The two planets were detected in infrared light, an emission of heat that is not visible to the human eye.
In each system, the planet is in a direct line of sight in relation to the star, so that the planet moves across the star and then is eclipsed as it orbits around the star's back side.
By comparing the total infrared emission from the reduced amount when the planet is eclipsed, Spitzer revealed the planet's exact emissions.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7267687   (683 words)

  
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The author of this site recognises that "Alien" is the copyright of 20th Century Fox, and that the design and physiognamy of the creature is entirely that of the creative mastery of H R Giger (who we all tip our hats gratefully and humbly to).
However, the layout and original elements of this site are not to be used, copied or spawned without the express wishes of the author, who remains the sole owner of the intellectual copyright.
Planet Alien are proud to be affiliated to our good friends at
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 Deep Discount DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Each film proves that Cecil B. De Mille was the ultimate when it came to creating epic and grandiose versions of history using a signature blend of period realism and sumptuous art direction.
The title says it all: this release is the ultimate collector's item for dedicated Planet of the Apes lovers.
PLANET OF THE APES - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION contains all of the original films, the 2001 Tim Burton film, the animated television series, the live-action television series, and a full-length documentary.
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 Alien Planet DVD -- Discovery Channel Store -- 726604
Take a simulated journey into the near future, where astronomers and biologists alike marvel at the potential of Darwin IV, a nearby planet with two suns, 60% gravity and an atmosphere capable of supporting life.
Peering through the "eyes" of the probes, marvel at the planet's bizarre inhabitants – like the lumbering Groveback, which supports a mini forest of vegetation on its back; deadly Prongheads who hunt in packs like wolves; and the graceful Gyrosprinter, an elk-like creature with a body dotted by luminescent biolights.
The look and biology of each animal is based on the laws of evolution and physics, then modeled to fit the hypothetical environment of Darwin IV.
shopping.discovery.com /product-58212.html   (337 words)

  
 Blue Planet Project: Alien Research
Additional note: Michael Relfe personally saw a photocopy of the original spiral bound notes during a UFO conference around 1991.
If you react similarly, it is highly likely that you have at some time experienced alien abduction and/or military abduction.
If for some reason you would prefer to buy a CD, we have one available with "Blue Planet Project" as well as "The Mars Records" Books 1 and 2 and The Mars Force-Pat's Story.
www.metatech.org /blue_planet_project_alien_research.html   (367 words)

  
 Wired 14.02: Alien Animal Planet
On Aurelia, an Earth-sized planet half shrouded in perpetual darkness, vast floodplains give way to groves of treelike stinger fans that use ambulatory roots to creep across the muddy surface.
The first is a planet orbiting a sun close enough to keep water from freezing out, yet far enough away to avoid evaporation.
Aurelia is a hypothetical planet that orbits a red dwarf star.
www.wired.com /wired/archive/14.02/alien.html   (1136 words)

  
 Howstuffworks ""
This planet and its many inhabitants may be fictional -- but they’re all based in science.
You'll be able to navigate through several interactive images to explore alien life forms of Darwin IV, including the Daggerwrist, Unth, Butcher Tree, Trunk Sucker, Groveback and Littoralope.
You can also take a virtual voyage, view a video gallery, read the story behind the planet and hear from the scientists who helped create this amazing new world:
www.howstuffworks.com /discover-alienplanet.htm   (117 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Sea Life - Blue Planet Challenge - Alien Planet
Planet Earth Birds Mammals The Open Earth Archive UK wildlife Sea life
You must prepare for an underwater expedition, then collect and analyse data from the alien world of the deep.
Choose which creature you think really lives on the sea floor, but be careful - get the answer wrong and your choice gets squashed by a ten ton weight!
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/blueplanet/alien   (182 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Alien Planet: DVD: Pierre de Lespinois,James Garvin,Michio Kaku,Jamie Haines,J. Craig Venter,Joan Horvath ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
"Alien Planet " is a cosmic expedition along side Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Jack Horner, Craig Venter, and George Lucas, and NASA's Chief Scientist Jim Garvin.
Also, Alien Planet seems to drag and there seems to be very few alien creatures in the show with little or no details about these creatures.
Peering through the "eyes" of the probes, marvel at the planet's bizarre inhabitants - like the lumbering Groveback, which supports a mini forest of vegetation on its back; deadly Prongheads who hunt in packs like wolves; and the graceful Gyrosprinter, an elk-like creature with a body dotted by luminescent biolights.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009VRHLA?v=glance   (2143 words)

  
 Alien Planet
From Discovery Channel and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ALIEN PLANET comes to DVD.
The dynamic meeting of solid science and futuristic simulation culminates in a dramatic exploration to another inhabited planet seven light years away.
Alien Planet creates a realistic depiction of creatures on another world, where life is possible, if not provable, according to scientists' theories.
www.desktopstarships.com /Movies/alien_planet.html   (79 words)

  
 Discovery Channel - Alien Planet
Unmanned space probes equipped with AI will soon be sent to search for life on planets beyond our solar system.
Darwin is a binary star system located 6.5 light-years away.
Profiles of world-renowned scientists who consulted on the Alien Planet project
www.discoverychannelasia.com /alienplanet/index.shtml   (73 words)

  
 alien planet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 Pure-Graphics.Org - Alien Planet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We want to look it like it is set in front of some shining sun-like star.
Last step is the green glow around the planet.
If your planet is red, make it red.
pure-graphics.org /page.php?id=89&PHPSESSID=83da6d9eac5270085ae60a5a...   (325 words)

  
 Alien Planet
Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Alien Planet to receive a rating.
Scientists have identified Darwin IV, a planet 6.5 light years from the Earth, as a possibly life-sustaining environment, with two suns and 60% of earth's gravity.
Click here to be the first to post a message on this forum.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/alien_planet   (399 words)

  
 Alien Planet Radio - episode_003 Podcasts
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Independent Artists (Indies) have created every music genre since the first stick was beaten upon a hollow out tree trunk.
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 Alien Planet (2005)
Due to the same advances in cgi and animation that made possible the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and other films, it is now possible to do more than just discuss the possibilities of life on other planets.
It can be shown — or at least some of the imaginative possibilities envisioned by various scientists can be shown.
The voyage to the alien planet, 6.5 light years from Earth, is undertaken by an unmanned pair of robot explorers who float around on gas bags once they reach the distant sphere.
www.audaud.com /article.php?ArticleID=640   (328 words)

  
 Alien Planet prices at Smarter.com
A computer-animated speculative documentary created for the Discovery Channel, ALIEN PLANET posits a situation not far in the future, when human technology has developed artificial intelligence advanced enough to be sent into space to search for alien life.
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