May the Fourth Be With You, Empire, Comics, Clips, LEGO; Space Battles, Rocket Science; Universe, "I'm not saying it was aliens."; Trekkies

May the Fourth Be With You

• Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced
• "Star Wars" almost didn't get made—"The studio had low expectations for the epic that changed movies forever." Salon
• Star Wars toys made me who I am—"In praise of action figures from a long time ago (1978)." Salon
• Once-lost Star Wars-related short to screen for the first time in 33 years—"How a college script debuted before Empire, went MIA, and revived as Jedi hits 30."
• Officially Licensed Star Wars Luke Skywalker Cermonial Jacket with Medal of Yavin
• STAR WARS High Fashion Gowns Stuns/Geeks Out New York Fashion Week
• West Wars
• That escalted quickly.

Empire

• Darth Vader and Son
• Stormtrooper
• Deathstar

Comics

• 'The Star Wars' that almost was
• Bruce Timm Concept Art for Star Wars comic
• 80s High School

Clips

• Bill Hader on Conan
• Jason Schwartzman, Patton Oswalt, Billy Dee Williams do "Star Wars" karaoke Salon
• Never-before-seen "Star Wars" blooper reel surfaces Salon
• Star Wars Episode IV (Deleted Scenes) - Tosche Station
• Star Wars Episode IV (Deleted Scenes) - Luke & Biggs
• ECCC 2012: Star Wars Trilogy: The Radio Play
• Party rock Cantina Band

LEGO

• LEGO 'Yoda Chronicles' builds on 'Star Wars' legacy
• Lego Sandcrawler rolls through 'Star Wars' universe
• Meet the 23-ton X-Wing, the world's largest Lego model—It's frickin' huge.
• Anatomy of a Logo: Star Wars
• Star Wars Lego prank

Space Battles

• Trampoline to Space? Russian Official Tells NASA to Take a Flying Leap
• Matt Reed: So reliant on Russia, it's scary
• Replacing Russian Rocket Engine Isn’t Easy, Pentagon Says
• SpaceX says rocket purchases violate Russian sanctions, gets injunction—"Lockheed-Martin and Boeing's joint venture barred from buying Russian engines."

Rocket Science

• NASA to conduct unprecedented twin experiment
• NASA Wants Ideas for Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa
• NASA reveals its next generation Tron spacesuit
• Video Confirms SpaceX Pulled Off the Nearly Impossible Falcon 9 Landing

Universe

• Dark matter found? Gamma rays at centre of Milky Way promise clue to mystery of universe
• 'Runaway' Star Cluster Breaks Free from Distant Galaxy
• A "wimpy" dwarf fossil galaxy reveals new facts about early universe

"I'm not saying it was aliens."

• The telescope big enough to spot signs of alien life on other planets
• False Signs of Life on Alien Worlds
• Search for extraterrestrial life clouded by exomoon atmospheres
• Plait: Alien worlds, extraordinary and mundane

Trekkies

• William Shatner, of 'Star Trek' Fame, Gets NASA's Highest Civilian Honor
• Shut up, Wesley: The annoying (and entertaining) kids of Star Trek
• 'Star Trek' meets 'Star Wars' in an incredible sci-fi mashup