Allison E. McDonaldSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Allison E. McDonald The Force of Biology is Strong in Star Wars By Allison E. McDonald published 18 December 17 Space Movies & Shows Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1SpaceX rolls out rocket for historic Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles (photos)2ISS National Lab explores the future of space in new podcast 'Between a Rocket and a Hard Space'3Earth's sea ice hits all-time low, NASA satellites reveal4European Space Agency launches competition to find its next commercial rocket by 202851st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight