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Star Wars (Film)

Director/Writer: George LucasDirector of Photography:Gilbert TaylorEditors:Richard Chew, Paul Hirsch and Marcia LucasMusic:John Wil-liamsProduction Designer:John BarryProducer:Gary…

Star Wars Trilogy

Star WarsThe Empire Strikes BackReturn of the Jedi The re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy in 1997 was in anticipation of the long-awaited “prequels,” starting with Episode I: The…

The All-Star Game

The All-Star Game Baseball’s first All-Star Game was held on July 6, 1933, before 47,595 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. From that year on, the All- Star Game has matched the best players in the…

Star Wars Facts

/* /*]]>*/ Star Wars was created by George Lucas in 1977. The franchise has since grown exponentially. How well do you know Star Wars?

Child Stars Quiz

/* /*]]>*/ They may have started young, but these child stars aren't so little anymore. Can you identify who the star is based off a short description?

Birth and Death of a Star

Astronomers think that a star begins to form as a dense cloud of gas in the arms of spiral galaxies. Individual hydrogen atoms fall with increasing speed and energy toward the center of the…

Hydra, in astronomy

(Encyclopedia) Hydra, in astronomy, southern constellation lying S of Corvus, Crater, Virgo, Leo, and Cancer. It is a long, slender, winding constellation traditionally depicted as a snake and known…

Mason, James

(Encyclopedia) Mason, James, 1909–84, British stage and film actor. Mason, trained at Cambridge as an architect, became a leading man in British films in the 1940s and thereafter an international…

Sirius

(Encyclopedia) SiriusSiriussĭrˈēəs [key], or Dog Star, brightest star in the sky. It is located in the constellation Canis Major (1992 position R.A. 6h44.8m, Dec. −16°42′); its Bayer designation is…

Berle, Milton

(Encyclopedia) Berle, Milton, 1908–2002, American entertainer, b. New York City as Milton Berlinger. Berle first performed in vaudeville and on (1939–48) radio. His great success, however, came as…