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Save $14 on the Lego Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid building toy, available at Target and Walmart. This spider-esque probe droid first appeared in Star Wars’ original trilogy. The Lego set harkens back to its appearance on the ice planet Hoth during the fifth episode of the saga, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. … Read more
In a homecoming seven years in the making, Oregon-based Dark Horse Comics will once again be spinning tales of cosmic adventure in the Star Wars universe in a new agreement with Lucasfilm and Disney Worldwide Publishing. Launching in the spring of 2022, this partnership will offer a fresh lineup of all-ages “Star Wars” comics and … Read more
Those talented folk at Hero Collector — the same people who make all those incredible models (and accompanying books) of sci-fi spacecraft — have launched a truly unique book; an extremely colorful and entertaining work based on Grudge the cat’s enlightening perspective of all things USS Discovery. “Star Trek: Discovery – The Book of Grudge” will be … Read more
The streaming service begins airing its newest Star Wars series, “The Book of Boba Fett,” on Wednesday (Dec. 29). The show will follow the title character (played by Temura Morrison) and mercenary Fennec Shand (played by Ming-Na Wen) in an adventure through the galaxy’s underworld. Boba Fett ties old Star Wars with the new. Now … Read more
In Star Wars lore, Boba Fett is a bounty hunting legend, so it’s no surprise the iconic character is starring in his own Disney Plus TV series and you can gear up for its premiere with this Lego deal from Walmart. The Lego Star Wars Boba Fett’s Starship set is on sale for $39.99 right … Read more
There’s no doubt that the star of the Disney Plus series “The Mandalorian” is the character that viewers have affectionately dubbed “Baby Yoda.” Now fans of the series can enjoy building their very own Lego model of the Star Wars icon. If you were looking for a Lego Grogu (it’s his real name, after all) … Read more
On the grand cosmic scale, our little corner of the Universe isn’t all that special – this idea lies at the heart of the Copernican principle. Yet there’s one major aspect about our planet that’s peculiar indeed: Our Sun is a yellow dwarf. Because our home star is what we know most intimately, it … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4, Episode 6 This latest episode more or less marks the halfway point in this fourth season of “Star Trek: Discovery” and it’s hard to tell quite which direction it’s going in. Episode 6, entitled “Stormy Weather” also marks the first installment in Season 4 that “Star … Read more
What if you could bring the night sky inside? The best star projectors do just that, filling walls and ceilings with stars, constellations and more to create an immersive experience that can spark imaginations. Easy to use and simple to set up, star projectors come in many shapes and sizes and to suit a range … Read more
Interstellar space is a graveyard of lost souls. Adrift far from any star, these planets float in the darkness like ghost ships in the night. Catching sight of one requires patience, and a good eye. But a new approach based on tens of thousands of images collected by the European Southern Observatory’s facilities has resulted … Read more