Nothing is quite as iconic of the Star Wars franchise as is the lightsaber. A weapon wielded by force-sensitive being of good and evil intent, the lightsaber symbolizes the transcendent nature of the ...

This Guy Made a Real 2,700-Degree 'Lightsaber' P Philip Ellis And now, it exists. Like, lightsabers are actually real, you guys. YouTuber the Hacksmith (aka James Dobson) has been able to create a ...

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Although lightsabers are a weapon for a more civilized age, there are also plenty of other uses for the iconic Star Wars blades outside of battle.

Move over Peter Parker: Boston has its own super engineer turning science fiction into real life. Jacob Uy just graduated from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts, where he spent the ...

Few sci-fi weapons are more mind-blowing than the lightsaber made famous by Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Capable of cutting through metal and deflecting laser blasts, its the iconic Jedi accessory, ...

A park in Mexico City's south side hosts nightly lightsaber duels choreographed by enthusiasts from the Jedi Knight Academy. The Jedi Knight Academy fulfills the dreams of Star Wars fans by teaching ...