Physics and Star Wars
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The interstellar space opera epic Star Wars uses science and technology in its settings and storylines. The series has showcased many technological concepts, both in the movies and in the expanded uni
A NASA depiction of a theoretical viewpoint from Kepler-16b's orbit of its two stars
Lightsaber
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A lightsaber is a fictional energy sword featured throughout Star Wars. A typical lightsaber is shown as a luminous laser sword about 3 feet in length emitted from a metal hilt around 10.5 inches in l
Physics and Star Wars
…to be of the same environmental background and surviving in the same environmental conditions as seen at the Mos Eisley cantina in A New Hope. Often, lightsabers are said to be composed of lasers. However, using lasers raises several issues: The necessity of something to reflect the end of the beam…
Lightsaber chopsticks