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NASA To Send Luke's Lightsaber Into Space

Posted by kdawson on from the may-the-force-ahh-never-mind dept.

Verunks writes "In honor of the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, NASA will launch Luke Skywalker's original Jedi lightsaber into space along with the crew of the space shuttle Discovery. The launch is slated for October."

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  1. Re:Not a big deal by gbobeck · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Also, with this lightsaber, Greedo shoots first.

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  2. Re:Great... by speaker+of+the+truth · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't think there are many Mexicans in space, so no alien civilization should get it.

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  3. Re:Glad to see... by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ok, the post certainly looked like you were referring to your own post when you said "he" not he as in the person you quoted

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  4. In honour of the fifth year.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    of the endless war in Iraq, can I tie a helium baloon to Bush's dick and launch him up to the edge of space?

  5. i... can't.. help myself by loafula · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    star wars is dumb! and so is dnd! neener neener neener...

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  6. Re:Where no Geek has gone before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ewwwww, it would end up getting slimed and smell like fish...

  7. Re:Why? by Slightly+Askew · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So do you, Dr. Kimble.

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