China's new high-powered microwave weapon combines many small electromagnetic waves to make one large focused laser beam — much like the planet-destroying Death Star from "Star Wars." ...

Rebel forces firing blasters as Imperial speeder bikes zip through the lush forests of Endor. Intense dogfights between squadrons of X-wings and TIE fighters filling the skies.

Although it is unclear whether they were inspired by the scene, Chinese scientists claim they have created a new type of microwave weapon that combines several high-powered electromagnetic waves.

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The Death Star from “Star Wars” would shoot a large focused laser beam composed of smaller beams, much like the new microwave technology developed in China. ©Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett ...