Star Wars turns 40 and it still inspires our real life space junkies
It was 40 years ago today, on May 25, 1977, that Star Wars first burst onto cinema screens, and from that time the world changed for the better. Star Wars introduced the world to Jedi knights with lightsabers, an evil empire building a moon size planet killer weapon, a rebel alliance with X-wing fighters and countless cool droids that were often smarter than their owners. Writing in The Conversation QUT roboticist and Centre Chief Investigator Professor Jonathan Roberts says quite why Star Wars ...