Forty years ago when Star Wars was released, we could still be wowed. The special effects — especially the Death Star's end ... something very large is blown up, has just about crossed ...

One of the most persistent theories in the Star Wars universe may have some grounding ... Holocaust', the fan theory that the exploding Death Star would have annihilated the moon forest of Endor ...

Star Wars has inspired real scientists and engineers to explore the realities of things like blowing up the Death Star or finding planets like Jakku. No wonder the franchise has become a teaching ...