Nothing is quite as iconic of the Star Wars franchise as is the lightsaber. A weapon wielded by force-sensitive being of good and evil intent, the lightsaber symbolizes the transcendent nature of the ...

Lightsaber science gets real! Inspired by Disney’s retractable lightsaber, we crafted a 4000° proto version and tested it in wild experiments. Is it as dangerous as it looks? Find out as we swing into ...

Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in an epic lightsaber duel aboard the Death Star to determine the fate of the galaxy. This is of course Star Wars, one of the most successful and influencial films of ...

image: Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens hits movie screens this week with its intense plot, edge-of-your-seat action scenes and, of course, lots of lightsabers. But is it actually possible to create a ...

A YouTuber has entered the Guinness Book of World Records after creating the world's first retractable "lightsaber". The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access ...

As far as fantastical science-fiction weapons go, there are few greater in cinematic history than the lightsaber. It was specifically inspiration from samurai movies that moved George Lucas to have ...

Ever dreamed of being a Jedi? Armed with an elegant weapon for a more civilised age, many of us have fantasised about cutting a bright green (or blue) swathe across a galaxy far, far away. Disney even ...

Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens hits movie screens this week with its intense plot, edge-of-your-seat action scenes and, of course, lots of lightsabers. But is it actually possible to create a ...