Tag: Star Wars The Force Awakens
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‘Space sisters’ plan stratospheric eclipse balloon mission: Which Lego lady should they fly?
Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung are getting ready to fly their third balloon — this time alongside other citizen scientists. (Photo Courtesy of Winston Yeung) The Seattle sisters behind a series of missions to launch Lego toys into the stratosphere on high-altitude balloons are at it again. This time, they’re teaming up with the pros at…
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‘Star Wars’ tech: Latest threat suggests the bad guys have perfected plasma physics
A detail from the poster of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” shows Starkiller Base. (Lucasfilm / Disney) Spoiler Alert! This post doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but it does explore a significant element of the new movie. Stop reading now if you want it to remain a surprise. X-wing fighter technology hasn’t changed all that much…
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Hubble Space Telescope salutes ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ with cosmic lightsaber
An image from the Hubble Space Telescope focuses on jets of hot gas blazing forth from a protostar in the middle of a dusty cloud known as Herbig-Haro 24. (Credit: NASA / ESA) Leave it to the scientists behind the Hubble Space Telescope to capitalize on the craziness over “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Their…