The new high-powered microwave weapon combines many small electromagnetic waves to make one large focused laser beam — much like the Death Star from “Star Wars,” which destroyed planets by ...

A team of Chinese scientists claims to have created a modern weapon inspired by the Death Star laser from "Star Wars." This ...

Chinese scientists claim they have made a converging energy beam weapon — but did they really, or have they been watching too ...

Scientists in China say they have been able to successfully create a converging energy beam weapon. Which, in case you were wondering, is kind of like the ...

Fans of the sci-fi franchise will know that the Death Star’s main weapon uses kyber crystals. The crystals can generate enough power through several laser cannons, that merge at a single point ...

But is it actually possible to create a real-life lightsaber or build a functioning Death Star laser? To answer these questions and more, Reactions explores the science behind the Star Wars franchise.

Chinese scientists claim to have developed an advanced directed-energy weapon similar to the Death Star in Star Wars ... UK Dragonfire laser directed energy weapon system is seen on day one ...

The iconic Death Star scene in 'Star Wars', in which a space station fires an energy beam that destroys a planet, has long been part of popular culture. It seemed pure fantasy, but a group of ...