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How Do Space Programs Get Their Names? And More Questions From Our Readers
How do space programs get their names? Elizabeth Coen | Monterey, California ...
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‘Star Wars’ holds clues to making speedier spacecraft in the real world
A spacecraft traveling at one-tenth of the speed of light could shave the trip down to a quick 40 years. Future engineers could use nuclear power to achieve that, says Scott Bailey, an engineer at ...
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'Star Wars' Millennium Falcon original design
One of the features reveals the original design of the iconic Millennium Falcon spaceship ... similar to a spacecraft in the European TV-show "Space 1999." Follow BI Video: On Facebook More ...
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The Real Aerial Battles That Inspired Star Wars
The B-29 bomber’s Plexiglas nose was the obvious inspiration for the space freighter Millennium Falcon. Special effects artists replaced the blue screen with stars only in post-production ...
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'Star Wars' Millennium Falcon design
One of the features reveals the original design of the iconic Millennium Falcon spaceship ... similar to a spacecraft in the European TV-show "Space 1999." Follow BI Video: On Facebook More ...