like the fictional space station in Star Wars,” said study leader Francesco Ubertosi of the University of Bologna in a press release. The scientist and his team had examined 16 erupting ...

Space company Sierra Space's Dream Chaser space plane is like no other: its retractable wings and sleek Space Shuttle-like fuselage make it look like it was yanked straight out of a "Star Wars" movie.

PHOTOS: Meet a real-life Star Wars Snowtrooper. Deserts, which cover about one-fifth of the Earth’s land area, are home to about 1 billion people.