New research led by W. M. Keck Observatory Instrument Scientist and astronomer Grant Hill has confirmed what scientists have long suspected—WR 104 comprises two massive stars: a Wolf-Rayet star and an ...

To be fair, spaceship engineers don't have an easy ... Every Xyston-class Star Destroyer is outfitted with a Death Star-inspired axial superlaser that's capable of melting an entire planet.

Star Wars features diverse and massive starships, including those used by egotistical villains and ancient mysterious constructions. The largest starships in Star Wars range from the Invisible Hand to ...

is the space fantasy version of a proverb so ancient we don't know its true origin: For want of a nail, the battle was lost. The mechanical placeholders are those nails. The Death Star is the ...

this particular fighter was manned by the Rebel Alliance's most elite pilots and played a key role in the nerve-shredding battle between Luke and Darth Vader in the trench of the Death Star.