Chris Hutton Latest articles by Chris Hutton R2-D2 Gets Real: 'Star Wars' Droids Already Exist By Chris Hutton published 4 May 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...1A Girl Scout was injured in a remote California canyon. Here's how satellites got help to her in minutes2Northrop Grumman's 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft suffers thruster issue on way to the International Space Station3'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars4Doomed 'cannibal' star could soon explode in a supernova so bright it would be visible during the day5Surprise solar storm sparks stunning auroras across the US (photos)