and when toy lightsabers first hit the shelves, fans rushed to buy one. And as dangerous as a real-life lightsaber would be for the average person to own, you would be hard-pressed to find someone ...

Lightsabers are a fantasy weapon, but the collective passion of nerds have made it as real as ever, and the Guinness folks give credibility to this build.

With that in mind, high-energy gamma ray beams would allow you to have your own "Star Wars" lightsaber fight. So to all who still don't believe a real-life lightsaber match is doable, I find your ...

Life-sized Star Wars replica props ... Lewis] spent some serious time getting this [Obi-Wan Kenobi] lightsaber right. The seven-page build log provides plenty of eye-candy. We especially enjoyed ...

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.