Because they are so massive – the 'death star' is around 13 solar masses – that lifespan ... This is a perilous position for ...

(Animation shows the violent death of a star) "The reason we're so excited is because it was so powerful we think it may require a new type of explosion mechanism that we've never observed before ...

with a gigantic explosion. As a member of Generation X, I have a deep and profound attachment to the entire saga, but I've also come to realize that the destruction of the Death Star back in 1977 ...