New Mineral Made on Earth Could Potentially Live on Saturn’s Moon
A mineral made in a lab may grant some insight into what it's like on one of Saturn's moons.
Reported by National Geographic, experiments which create miniature alien environments are carried out at the Astrobiology and Oceans World Group and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Scientists have found that mixing acetylene and butane in unusual conditions creates an unknown mineral yet to be found in nature. In an ACS journal, the scientist further explain that while Earth doesn't seem to be able to create this co-crystal, it could very well be common on Saturn's moon, Titan.
23 Biggest Plot Twists of 2019
Looking back at the year that was, some of the biggest plot twists in pop culture -- in everything from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to Avengers: Endgame to Game of Thrones -- are among the most divisive.
In the spirit of reflecting back on 2019, we asked the IGN staff to pull out not the biggest plot twists of the year in games, movies, TV shows and comics, but the ones that stood out to us as the best. Not every plot twist of the year is on this list, but these are ones that made the jaw drop of the person who nominated. We want to hear from you as well, so be sure to sound off in the comments about what your favorites were!
As the headline suggests, this article contains loads of spoilers! Specifically, you'll find spoilers for these properties (in alphabetical order):
The Silly Story Behind Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Infamous Line, ‘I Have the High Ground!’
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker wrapping up the nine-movie Skywalker Saga, IGN is celebrating the occasion by looking back at one of our favorite parts of the franchise: the iconic lightsaber duels. Each episode of Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels will focus on one of the many lightsaber fights as we catch up with the cast and crew members that created them. They share behind-the-scenes stories, offer insightful commentary, and even toss in some trivia you might not have known.
In this episode of IGN's ongoing video series Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels, we hear from those who worked on the heated battle between Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker. Visual effects supervisor John Knoll and stunt coordinator/fight choreographer Nick Gillard offer insight and trivia on how this epic clash on Mustafar was created, including the silly way the memorable "I have the high ground!" moment came to be.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sets Christmas Day Record
The Rise of Skywalker, which debuted big (but still behind both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi), just set a new box office record for Christmas Day.
Episode IX is now the second-best Christmas Day earner ever, per Deadline, with an estimated $35 million.
This is behind The Force Awakens' $49.3 million but ahead of The Last Jedi's $27.4 million. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned $25.8 million on Christmas Day back in 2016.
Star Wars: Daisy Ridley Chooses Between Baby Yoda and Porgs
Saga-capper Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may have featured the final clash between the Jedi and Sith, but there's still an important battle currently happening off-screen - the silent war between 2019 phenomenon Baby Yoda, from Star Wars: The Mandalorian, and porgs!
Porgs, the adorable (and tasty?) bird-like aliens who lived on the planet Ahch-To, became all the rage back in 2017 thanks to The Last Jedi. But now, despite them reappearing in The Rise of Skywalker, no one's saying a peep about them.
How Netflix’s The Witcher Was Influenced by Dunkirk
Warning: Spoilers for The Witcher follow...
While Netflix's The Witcher series is most certainly full of surprises, the biggest one has to be the twist of the three main characters existing, for most of the season, in separate timelines. It's a concept that showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich recently revealed was heavily influenced by an acclaimed Christopher Nolan movie.
Talking to Collider, Schmidt Hissrich spoke about the challenges of telling a story featuring three characters of different ages and lifespans. "I knew that there were stories from The Last Wish that I wanted to adapt," she said. "But we're missing
Dave Filoni Posts Message to Star Wars Fans Worried About Ahsoka’s Fate
SPOILERS AHEAD for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian's Dave Filoni has drawn and shared an image of Ahsoka Tano and The Lord of the Ring's Gandalf to reassure fans of of the beloved once-Jedi that her fate may not be as clear as The Rise of Skywalker may have made them believe.
Ahsoka Tano, who was created by George Lucas and Filoni and was once Anakin Skywalker's Padawan, was one of the past Jedi who spoke to Rey during the toughest moments of her battle with Emperor Palpatine. All of these other Jedi had passed away, but this new image by Filoni has given hope to fans of the Togruta who has captured hearts across the galaxy.
Martin Scorsese’s Daughter Gave Him Christmas Gifts in Marvel Wrapping Paper
Martin Scorsese's daughter, Francesca Scorsese, chose to wrap her father's presents in Marvel-themed wrapping paper.
Picked up by the folks on Reddit, Francesca posted a story on her Instagram showing off the delightful present she wrapped for her father in what appears to be Avengers themed wrapping paper. She captioned the piece, "Look what I'm wrapping my Dad's Xmas gifts in," complete with cry laughing emoji.
The Ultimate Strategy For Getting Started in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is filled with students to motivate, classes to master, and strategic battles to plan for. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a complete newcomer to the series, the number of activities you’ll juggle at any given time at Garreg Mach Monastery can be incredibly daunting. Our Fire Emblem: Three Houses beginner’s guide will cover everything you need to know to get started as a teacher, including essential tips for romance, cooking, choir, and more.
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The Best Video Game Characters of 2019
2019 has blessed us with some downright spectacular characters, from an annoying goose to incredible motion capture performances in games like Control and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Now, as the year winds down the IGN Staff has come together to share their favorite video game characters of 2019 (in no particular order).
Click through the gallery below or scroll down further to see the entire list.
Todd - Bloodstained: Ritual of The Night
