Star Wars fans first glimpsed the dreaded Death Star in 1977, alongside Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, and Chewbacca. “He’s headed for that small moon,” Luke said of a derelict TIE fighter. “That’s no moon,” Obi-Wan corrected. “It’s a space station.” Han could hardly believe that a space station could be so large… Read more
“For those who remember. For those who will never forget. And for a whole new generation who will experience it for the very first time…” Those nostalgic words opened the 1990s VHS release of the original Star Wars trilogy, including A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi… Read more
BB-8, also called Beebee-Ate, is a BB-series astromech droid. Astromech droids accompany pilots in their starfighters, often acting as navigators and mechanics. BB-8 belongs to Resistance pilot Poe Dameron. BB-8 is intelligent and able to move quickly by rolling his round body… Read more
In Egyptian mythology, the Sphinx was a creature that had a human head and the body of a lion. In one legend, a winged Sphinx asked the riddle, “What is it that has one voice year becomes four-footed and two-footed and three-footed?” The Sphinx would eat anyone that could not give the proper answer… Read more
The yin yang is a symbol, as well as a school of thought, in eastern philosophy. It is defined as “the two complementary forces that make up all aspects and phenomena of life.”… Read more
Celtic knots are decorative designs or geometric patterns that arose from Medieval Europe, especially in the island regions of Ireland and Britain. In Irish, they are called snaidhm Cheilteach, and cwlwm Celtaidd in Welsh… Read more
What is a Celtic cross? It is a form of the cross used in some Christian religions that features a nimbus or halo around the middle. The Celtic cross became widespread in Ireland and Britain beginning in the ninth century… Read more
According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the cross is “the principal symbol of the Christian religion.” Many Christian churches hold that the cross was the instrument used to bring about the death of Jesus, and therefore venerate it. Other scholars hold that the instrument of the Messiah’s death was, instead, an upright stake… Read more
Since the 1800s, the World’s Fair has been held every few years in countries around the world. Each of these fairs lasts for about six months and exhibits the latest industrial, cultural, and scientific… Read more
Space shuttles are rocket-powered vehicles that are able to be used over and over again… Read more
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