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Cosmic Journeys S1E12 — Voyage to Pandora: First Interstellar Space Flight
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Cosmic Journeys•Season 1•Episode 12

Voyage to Pandora: First Interstellar Space Flight

6.7/10 · 7 votesFeb 8, 201024 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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Pandora is the idyllic blue world featured in the movie Avatar. Its location is a real place: Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to our Sun and the most likely destination for our first journey beyond the solar system.

Written byDavid Sky Brody, Thomas Lucas
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Episode Summary

"Voyage to Pandora: First Interstellar Space Flight" is episode 12 of Cosmic Journeys season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 7 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Written by David Sky Brody, Thomas Lucas, it aired on February 8, 2010.

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