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Harrison Ford as Han Solo with his blaster in the old Star Wars triology. BagoGamesFlickr

May 24, 2018

Versions of Han Solo’s blaster exist – and they’re way more powerful than real lightsabers would be

Martin Archer, Queen Mary University of London

Plasma physics suggests Star Wars blaster guns would be extremely deadly.

Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso and Diego Luna as Captain Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, set for release on December 15. © Lucasfilm Ltd

November 22, 2016

Star Wars goes Rogue – but will this risky move backfire?

Peter W. Allen, The University of Melbourne

The next Star Wars film, which opens on December 15, will be a prequel to the first one, made in 1977. Just how much Star Wars can the world stomach? And is looking backwards to move forwards such a good idea?

‘I am C-3PO, human-cyborg relations. And this is my counterpart R2-D2.’ Gordon Tarpley

December 17, 2015

How long until we can build R2‑D2 and C‑3PO?

Mary Ellen Foster, University of Glasgow

No Star Wars movie would be complete without the Universe’s two favourite droids. But now the race is on to turn them into fact.

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