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A team of physicists has created a film that shows what a real-life "laser bullet" would look like in action. Hint: it's not like in "Star Wars." Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is ...
The blaster rifle, while brutally inaccurate in the hands of almost everyone in the Star War saga, is based on the World War II-era British Sterling 9mm submachine gun.
I’ve now worked out how feasible the blaster weapons used by, among others, the Star Wars character Han Solo are – and how they compare with lightsabers. In fact, real life versions of these ...
Bidding on the blaster starts at 300 to $500,000, but with its combined value as an antique firearm and relic of Star Wars fandom, the fictional weapon is likely to fetch a much higher final bid.
My original plan was to look at all the blaster shots in the three real Star Wars movies. Alas, this data collection took a bit longer than I anticipated. "You must have no life.
A weapons expert explains that the reason 'Star Wars' weapons look real is because they basically are. Slick and dangerous, Jyn Erso’s blaster pistol is a little less clunky than the one Han ...
Star Wars actor Diego Luna brings a prop home and triggers airport security check. Luna shared his funny yet scary experience at London's Heathrow Airport on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Props like blasters ...
You’ll have to move at hyperspeed if you want to snag this one-of-a kind Star Wars memorabilia.. Han Solo’s blaster from Episode IV – A New Hope will soon be up for grabs via Studio Auctions ...