The Jedi Training Plan – Keeping Up Your Stamina Ahead of a Long Lightsaber Duel
In a galaxy far, far away, Jedi knights always need to ensure they are in peak physical condition, as they could be called into a battle with a Sith at any given moment. You can even find out the odds of Jedi’s being caught up in a lightsaber duel thanks to the Ladbrokes quiz. But how do the Jedi stay in such good health and how do they keep so fit? Let’s take a look at the typical workout regime of a Jedi Knight to help you to become a galactic knight – may the force be with you! If you want to harness the force like that of a…
Tatooine-Like Planet Discovered Orbiting Two Suns
An exoplanet that orbits around two stars, known as a circumbinary planet, has recently been discovered by astronomers using the Kepler space telescope. The planet dubbed Kepler-16b has been compared to the planet Tatooine from Star Wars, due to the fact that it has two Suns in its sky.
Non-Rocket Spacelaunch – Tether propulsion in fiction
This is the fourth and final part of the tether propulsion article of the non-rocket spacelaunch methods article series. This post will focus on references to the tether propulsion concept in fiction. The most prominent science fiction novels on the subject include: The Last Theorem is Arthur C. Clarke’s posthumously published novel which he co-wrote with Frederik Pohl. The novel describes the skyhook as a means of interplanetary travel rather than simply a means to reach orbit. It is used as a means of transport by athletes and delegates to the “first-ever lunar Olympics”. Another interesting novel is The Descent of Anansi published in 1982 by Steven Barnes and Larry…
That’s No Moon!
Mimas, a moon of Saturn bears a striking resemblance to the Death Star from the Star Wars movies, due to its huge 130 km wide crater. Read more about it on CosmoBC.com AstroBlog: Mimas And Iapetus, Two Odd Moons Of Saturn. Mimas compared to the Death Star from Star Wars