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According to Star Wars canon, a tractor beam works by manipulating gravitational forces to grab objects. The Death Star and other Star Wars spacecrafts have an onboard gravity generator, which stops the troops and cargo from flying about inside. It’s possible the tractor beam is just an adapted version of this same technology. Where does modern science stand on this matter? According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, gravity is caused by a warping of space-time due to the presence of matter or energy. The more matter there is, the more space-time is warped, thus increasing the experienced ...more
The Science of Star Wars: The Scientific Facts Behind the Force, Space Travel, and More!
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