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Red Planet (game)
Red Planet is a nickname for the planet Mars, due to its surface color. It may also refer to: * ''Mission: Red Planet'', a 2005 boardgame by Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti * ''Red Planet'' (novel) by Robert A. Heinlein (1949) ** ''Red Planet'' (miniseries), a 1994 animated adaptation of the novel * Red Planet, the source of the J-Jewel in '' The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' * ''Red Planet'' (film), a 2000 film starring Val Kilmer * Red Planet (game), a ''BattleTech'' game scenario (ca. 1993) * ''Red Planet Hotels'', a regional hotel chain in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand * '' Red Planet Mars'' a 1952 film based on a 1932 play ''Red Planet'' * "Red Planet", an episode in the game ''Angry Birds Space ''Angry Birds Space'' is a physics-based puzzle game and the fifth game in the ''Angry Birds'' video game series. It is developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. Angry Birds Space was released on March 22, 2012. The game was featured in NASA ...'' * "Red Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury (planet), Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Mars (mythology), Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere (less than 1% that of Earth's), and has a crust primarily composed of elements similar to Earth's crust, as well as a core made of iron and nickel. Mars has surface features such as impact craters, valleys, dunes and polar ice caps. It has two small and irregularly shaped moons, Phobos (moon), Phobos and Deimos (moon), Deimos. Some of the most notable surface features on Mars include Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and List of tallest mountains in the Solar System, highest known mountain in the Solar System and Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System. The North Polar Basin (Mars), Borealis basin in the Northern Hemisphere covers approximately 40% of the planet and may be a la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Surface Color
The surface of the planet Mars appears reddish from a distance because of rusty dust suspended in the atmosphere.NASA - ''Mars in a Minute: Is Mars Really Red?'' |
Bruno Faidutti
Bruno Faidutti (born 23 October 1961) is a historian and sociologist, living in France, who is best known as a board game designer. Early life and education Bruno Faidutti studied law, economics, and sociology, eventually earning a doctorate in History by writing about the scientific debate in the Renaissance on the reality of the unicorn. His favorite authors are Thomas Pynchon, James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Salman Rushdie, and Umberto Eco, his favorite movie, Andrei Tarkovsky's '' Andrei Roublev''. He came into the world of hobby gaming through ''Cosmic Encounter'' and roleplaying games, and was one of the first French ''Dungeons & Dragons'' players. Career Bruno Faidutti has created and published over 40 board and card games. His best known games include ''Knightmare Chess'' (1991) and '' Citadels'' (2000), as well as ''Mystery of the Abbey'' (1993, 2003). He is also involved in the boardgaming community with his "Ideal Games Library" website and personal "Game of the Year" priz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Planet (novel)
''Red Planet'' is a 1949 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about students at boarding school on the planet Mars. It represents the first appearance of Heinlein's idealized Martian elder race (see also ''Stranger in a Strange Land''). The version published in 1949 featured a number of changes forced on Heinlein by Scribner's, since it was published as part of the Heinlein juveniles. After Heinlein's death, the book was reissued by Del Rey Books as the author originally intended. Plot summary The novel takes place in a future when Mars has been colonized by humans, but is governed by an administrator appointed by an Earth-based company - the colonists have no political power. On Mars, colonial teenagers Jim Marlowe and Frank Sutton travel to the Lowell Academy boarding school for the start of the academic year. Jim takes along his native Martian pet, Willis the Bouncer, a round furry ball the size of a volleyball, who is about as intelligent as a human child and has a ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Planet (miniseries)
''Red Planet'' is a 1994 animated miniseries created by Gunther-Wahl Productions. It was adapted from the 1949 Robert A. Heinlein novel of the same name, with the teleplay written by Julia Lewald. The miniseries had three half-hour episodes. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide. The series is not available on Disney+. Plot summary Jim Marlowe (voiced by Benny Grant), Jr., and his little sister, Phillis Jane "P.J." Marlowe (voiced by Haven Hartman), are teens growing up on the distant mining world of New Aries. Life on New Aries is difficult, with its surface being a red-colored desert. Along with the harsh climate and severe weather, there are many dangerous creatures living on New Aries, such as the three-headed Cerebus Hounds, the swift and voracious Water Seekers, and the misunderstood Locals, creatures so rare and dangerous they border on urban legend. Jim has recently acquired a new pet, a "roundhead" called Willis (vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Braves GaoGaiGar
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" division alongside Tokyu Agency. It is the eighth and final installment in Takara's ''Brave series'' franchise. It is directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani, with Yoshitake Suzuki handling series scripts, Takahiro Kimura designing the characters, Kunio Okawara designing the mechanical elements, Tomoaki Okada serving as art director and Kohei Tanaka producing the music. The series aired in Nagoya TV and TV Asahi affiliate stations from February 1, 1997, to January 31, 1998. Plot On a winter night, a mysterious mechanical lion came flying in front of a married couple, carrying a mysterious baby with it. As they took the baby in, the lion left them in confusion. About 7 years later, the space shuttle Spirits, in which high school astronaut Guy Shishioh is a passenger, collides with an unknown object bound to Earth. Despite being mortally wounded, he is rescued by the same mysterious lion and returns to Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Planet (film)
''Red Planet'' is a 2000 science fiction action film directed by Antony Hoffman. The film stars Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Tom Sizemore. ''Red Planet'' was released in the United States on 10 November 2000. The film was a critical and commercial failure and is Hoffman's only feature film to date. Plot In 2056 A.D., Earth is in ecological crisis as a consequence of pollution and overpopulation. Automated interplanetary missions have been seeding Mars with atmosphere-producing algae as the first stage of terraforming the planet. When the oxygen quantity produced by the algae is inexplicably reduced, the crew of ''Mars-1'' investigate—a crew consisting of Quinn Burchenal, a geneticist; Bud Chantilas, an aging philosophical scientist and surgeon; systems engineer Robby Gallagher; commander Kate Bowman; pilot Ted Santen; and terraforming scientist Chip Pettengill. When ''Mars-1'' is damaged in arrival by a gamma-ray burst, Bowman remains aboard for repair while the others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Planet (game)
Red Planet is a nickname for the planet Mars, due to its surface color. It may also refer to: * ''Mission: Red Planet'', a 2005 boardgame by Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti * ''Red Planet'' (novel) by Robert A. Heinlein (1949) ** ''Red Planet'' (miniseries), a 1994 animated adaptation of the novel * Red Planet, the source of the J-Jewel in '' The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' * ''Red Planet'' (film), a 2000 film starring Val Kilmer * Red Planet (game), a ''BattleTech'' game scenario (ca. 1993) * ''Red Planet Hotels'', a regional hotel chain in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand * '' Red Planet Mars'' a 1952 film based on a 1932 play ''Red Planet'' * "Red Planet", an episode in the game ''Angry Birds Space ''Angry Birds Space'' is a physics-based puzzle game and the fifth game in the ''Angry Birds'' video game series. It is developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. Angry Birds Space was released on March 22, 2012. The game was featured in NASA ...'' * "Red Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Planet Hotels
Red Planet Hotels, founded in 2010, is a privately owned regional hotel company focused on Asia’s expanding value hotel sector. The company owns and operates 32 hotels in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand with a total of 5,151 rooms. History Red Planet opened its first hotel in Hat Yai, Thailand in December 2011. In July 2015, Red Planet announced that it had ended its partnership with Tune Hotels Tune Hotels.com is a limited service hotel chain operated by Tune Hotels Management Sdn Bhd that provides a claimed "5-star sleeping experience at a 1-star price" accommodation. Tune Hotels is part of the Tune Group, the private investment ... and rebranded all of its properties in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan. In September 2016, Reuters reported Red Planet received a USD 70 million investment from Goldman Sachs to facilitate Red Planet’s planned regional expansion. Since 2010, Red Planet has raised USD 240 million in funding from invest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Planet Mars
''Red Planet Mars'' is a 1952 American science fiction film released by United Artists starring Peter Graves and Andrea King. It is based on a 1932 play ''Red Planet'' written by John L. Balderston and John Hoare and was directed by art director Harry Horner in his directorial debut. Plot An American astronomer obtains images of Mars suggesting large-scale environmental changes are occurring at a pace that can only be accomplished by intelligent beings with advanced technology. Scientist Chris Cronyn (Peter Graves) and his wife, Linda (Andrea King) have been contacting Mars by a hydrogen powered radio transmitter, using technology based on the work of Nazi scientist Franz Calder. They communicate first through an exchange of mathematical concepts, like the value of pi, and then through answers to specific questions about Martian life. The transmissions claim that Mars is a utopia, which has led to great technological advancement and the elimination of scarcity, but that there is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angry Birds Space
''Angry Birds Space'' is a physics-based puzzle game and the fifth game in the ''Angry Birds'' video game series. It is developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. Angry Birds Space was released on March 22, 2012. The game was featured in NASA videos and the game features NASA spacecraft that when found unlock unique levels. ''Angry Birds Space'' was discontinued on February 3, 2020 along with ''Angry Birds Rio,'' ''Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Star Wars ll,'' with the games also being pulled out of app stores. Gameplay Unlike the previous ''Angry Birds'' games, the stage is no longer flat, instead comprising several different planets, each of which has its own gravitational field that affects the trajectory of the birds after launch. There is an aiming system that makes it easier to aim the birds. Some pigs are in space bubbles, and when the birds break them, they will freeze and smash unless they get into a gravity field. Like in ''Angry Birds Rio'', ''Angry Birds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DNA (Little Mix Album)
''DNA'' is the debut studio album by British girl group Little Mix, released on 19 November 2012 through Syco Music and Columbia Records. The recording stages for the album took place between December 2011 and concluded in September 2012. Throughout the recording process, the group worked with several producers, with the album being largely co-written by them and other girl group members, Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud, Shaznay Lewis of All Saints and T-Boz of TLC. The group stated that they were involved in the development of the album as much as possible. When released, the album was met with praise from music critics. The album is primarily a mixture of pop and R&B records, with influences from dance-pop, pop rock and hip hop which is found on other songs. The album's lyrical content addresses the themes of heartbreak, empowerment, relationships, friendships, and mental health. The album's lead single, "Wings", reached number one in the UK and Ireland as well as charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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