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ShareJeanne Cavelos says, "Star Wars fueled my interest in space exploration and the possibility of alien life," leading her to a career in astrophysics.
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While these movies have inspired her, she admits that may not have been their intention.
In creating the part science fiction/part fantasy/part myth that is Star Wars, George Lucas did not seek to create a futuristic universe that agreed perfectly with our current understanding of science....
How realistic, how possible, is this galaxy far, far away? The answer when A New Hope first came out was "not at all." But a strange thing has happened in the years since Star Wars first came out.
Science is beginning to catch up with George Lucas.
Cavelos looks at Lucas's planets, aliens, droids, technology, and Force with both rationality and affection.
The droids R2-D2 and C-3P0, among others, become more interesting and almost credible after her consideration.
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