Ep. 792: Star Wars Science

About this episode

The episode discusses the science behind Star Wars and distinguishes between real science and fictional elements.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 792: Star Wars Science By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live April 29, 2026. May the fourth be with you! Isn't that what people say on the international holiday known as Star Wars Day? Today we're gonna talk about the science in everyone's favorite sci-fi fantasy stories. Which of it is real, and which is essentially magic? Let's find out! Let's look at the science of a galaxy long ago and far away. (Did you just hear the theme music in your head? We heard it start in our head!) This show is supported through people like you on Patreon.com/AstronomyCast In this episode, we'd like to thank: Andrew Poelstra, Burry Gowen, David, David Rossetter, Ed, Eric Lee, Gerhard Schwarzer, Jason Kwong, Jeanette Wink, Joe McTee, Michael Purcell, Sergey Manouilov, Siggi Kemmler

People in this episode

Hosts: Fraser Cain, Dr. Pamela Gay

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• science
• sci-fi
• fantasy
• astronomy
• space

Keywords

• Star Wars
• science
• sci-fi
• fantasy
• astronomy
• space
• magic

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