'Star Wars' Lightsaber Headed for Space
This October, when NASA launches the space shuttle Discovery on a delivery mission to the International Space Station, the crew will be well-armed. That's because, to help mark the 30th anniversary of the original theatrical release of 'Star Wars,' Luke Skywalker's lightsaber will hitch a ride into space. This isn't one of those crappy toy knock-offs, either; this is the actual prop used by ...








