The environment on Arrakis — the desert planet central to Frank Herbert's epic science fiction series Dune — is not entirely fictional, according to Cornell scientists. Arrakis consists of ...

Arrakis, the fictional planet in Dune, would be inhospitable but livable for humans, researchers say.But the giant sandworms depicted in the movies (as in a scene from Dune: Part Two depicted here ...

Our first feature, though, is the blockbuster Dune– Part Two, and as you may know from the book and the movie, the story takes place on a planet called Arrakis. [AUDIO PLAYBACK] – My lord duke, ...

The planet Arrakis is the central setting in the first novel of Frank Herbert's Dune series. Here's what you need to know about the location. The post Everything You Need to Know About Arrakis ...

Dune, the epic series of sci-fi books by Frank Herbert, now turned into a movie of the same name, is set in the far future on the desert planet of Arrakis.

Planet Arrakis lacks oceans, lakes, or even tiny puddles on its surface. Needless to say, that's bad news for humans. "There's a rule of threes," Hawkins said.

The mid-latitudes, where most people on Arrakis live, are actually the most dangerous in terms of heat. In the lowlands, monthly average temperatures are often above 50-60C, with maximum daily ...

Although HBO's Dune: Prophecy rarely visits Arrakis, the spice-rich desert planet's presence is still profoundly felt by its characters. GameRant Story by Katelyn Mitchell Jewett ...

Dune Awakening is a survival MMO from the creators of Conan: Exiles. It aims to adapt the iconic series of sci-fi books, giving players the challenge of surviving on Arrakis, the most dangerous planet ...

Battling for Arrakis requires some military might, but not nearly as much as you might think. In fact, the game is designed so that standing armies stay small and battles rarely rise above ...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Dune: Prophecy” Episode 6. “Dune: Prophecy” finally took some characters to the fabled planet Arrakis in the finale of Season 1, but much more of ...