What would happen if a lightsaber heated to 4000 degrees came into contact with a human hand? This video explores the terrifying science behind superheated plasma blades and their effects on flesh and ...

Hubble finds "The Force" in a newborn star. This celestial lightsaber does not lie in a galaxy far, far away, but rather inside our home galaxy, the Milky Way. It's inside a turbulent birthing ground ...

Fun fact: The red blade effect was created using rotoscoping, a technique where animators traced over footage to add the glowing lightsaber effect—a groundbreaking visual for its time. The hilt itself ...

A Star Wars fan has forked over millions to control the power of the Force. Darth Vader's iconic lightsaber fetched $3,654,000 on Thursday, according to auction site Propstore, making it the most ...

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