Reveal the science behind the sci-fi

Star Wars real-life trivia, unbiasing AI, and the legacy of Carrie Fisher's Leia.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [National Geographic]( THE REAL SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCI-FI [Season 3 of the Mandalorian lands today on Disney+]( so we're celebrating with the [real-life science and geography]( that inspired Star Wars. Hear how [artificial intelligence]( can be more human than we thought, test your fandom with our "Where in the World?" Star Wars quiz, and meet the real-life rebel who played [Princess Leia.]( PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER BARRITT, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO WHERE IN THE WORLD? Whether you're the Yoda of Star Wars trivia or just a Padawan still in training, test your Star Wars I.Q. with this world geography pop quiz: This island and former monastery became the secret hideaway for Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi. Where is it located? [CLICK TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT]( LISTEN AND READ ILLUSTRATION BY SAKKMESTERKE / SCIENCE SOURCE [‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ PODCAST EPISODE‌ ‌ ‌Â]( [Episode 1: The battle for the soul of artificial intelligence]( It turns out that machines show the same biases as humans. Now scientists are trying to teach them fairness. [LISTEN NOW]( PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN B. CARNETT, GETTY [‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ REAL 'STAR WARS' SCIENCE‌ ‌ ‌Â]( [Healthcare in a galaxy far, far away]( DEKA Research has been hard at work on an advanced bionic limb nicknamed the “Luke arm,” after the prosthetic Luke Skywalker receives in The Empire Strikes Back. In July 2015, DARPA gave DEKA $7 million to give the FDA-approved limb a sense of touch. [LEARN MORE]( PHOTOGRAPH BY BLAINE HARRINGTON III, CORBIS [‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ SCIENCE ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌Â]( [Dune May Doom "Star Wars" Set]( A crescent-shaped sand dune called a barchan is slowly swallowing the spot in the Sahara that played Anakin Skywalker's hometown in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. [LEARN MORE]( PHOTOGRAPH BY SUNSET BOULEVARD, CORBIS/GETTY [‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ CULTURE‌ ‌ ‌Â]( [Carrie Fisher, a rebel before and after Star Wars]( With her sharp wit and humor, Carrie Fisher was unapologetically open about her battles with mental illness, addiction, and her Hollywood legacy. [MORE PRINCESS LEIA]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [READ OUR LATEST STORIES]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [Twitter]( [IG]( [View online]( Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 [Stop all types of future commercial email]( from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. [Manage all email preferences]( with the Walt Disney Family of Companies. © 2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved. {LITMUS TRACKING PIXEL}