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A Stellar Explosion Mimicked the End of the Death Star
In 1997, George Lucas released the special edition remaster of his Star Wars trilogy, making changes to the special effects…
What is the Death Ray?
First proposed in the early 20th century, and a staple of science fiction for over a century, the concept of…
Moisture Vaporators, Death Star Construction and Other Real Star Wars Tech
Since we all certainly have Star Wars on the brain today (The Force Awakens opens tonight), let’s take a look…
Could the Death Star Destroy a Planet?
In the movie Star Wars, the Darth Vader's Death Star destroyed a planet. Could this really happen? You've watched Star…
New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer A Force Among Fans — And An Inspiration For Lego Parody
Just how fast can X-wings hope of Star Wars fans go? In the first day since the new Star Wars:…
Darth Vader, Renaissance Man? How ‘Star Wars’ Could Have Looked Centuries Ago
You underestimate the power of Dark Side fashion. Imagine for a moment that Darth Vader was around during the same…
‘Star Wars’ In Alphabetical Order Is Such A Jedi Mind Trick
We all remember the lightsaber fight from Star Wars: A New Hope, yes? So you might be surprised to learn…
Astrophoto: Sunset Echo
Sunset on Tatooine? Nah, just an unusual combination of a dazzling orange sunset, clouds and a sun pillar that creates…
Evil Empire Beware: Gas Giant Planets are Hard to Destroy
Last year, physicists worked out the plausibility of a fully functional (if not fictional) Death Star being able to destroy…
Could a ‘Death Star’ Really Destroy a Planet?
[/caption]Countless Sci-Fi fans vividly remember the famous scene in Star Wars in which the Death Star obliterates the planet Alderaan.…