Chinese scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in a real-life “Death Star” energy beam weapon, according to reports. The new high-powered microwave weapon combines many small electromagnetic ...
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The Soviet space laser that almost worked, the Skif Death Star launch that fell back to Earth
As Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative raised the stakes, the Soviet Union rushed to build Polyus Skif, a 90-ton orbital laser meant to counter a new era of missile defense. This is the story of the ...
As high-power lasers have become increasingly important in scientific research, engineers have been working to build more powerful beam emitters. Now Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in ...
Do you remember the moment in "Star Wars" when the Death Star destroys Alderaan? Eight laser beams converge at a single point to form a super-powered laser that obliterates the planet. It was a ...
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