In the 2009 film Avatar, what is the name of the moon called Pandora?

In James Cameron’s 2009 film Avatar, Pandora is a moon orbiting the fictional gas giant Polyphemus. The moon is home to the Na’vi and contains the valuable mineral unobtanium sought by human corporations.

Pandora is not a planet in the film’s setting. Its status as a moon helps explain the alien sky, which can include the enormous presence of its parent planet. The story follows Jake Sully, a former Marine who operates a remotely controlled avatar body while working with the Resources Development Administration.

The fictional moon’s name echoes the Greek mythological figure Pandora, but Avatar creates an original world rather than adapting the ancient story. The film’s Pandora also has a globally interconnected biosphere, including the neural bond between living organisms and the planetary network called Eywa.