Fans dressed as Star Wars characters play at the launch of 'Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination' exhibition developed by the Boston Museum of Science, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd, and now showing at Scienceworks in Melbourne on June 2, 2009. It is the first exhibition to showcase costumes and props from all six Star Wars movies while exploring cutting-edge research and modern technologies that could one day make the fantasy world of Star Wars a reality. The exhibition explores the fantasy technologies depicted in the Star Wars movies, the real science behind them, and the latest research that may someday lead to remarkable real-world equivalents. Visitors will encounter over 80 artefacts, including props, costumes and models from all six Star Wars films and examples of comparable real-world technologies. Authentic costumes and props from the entire Star Wars aga, such as Princess Leia�s famous white dress, Darth Vader�s menacing black armour, a full-sized R2-D2, a stormtrooper uniform and Luke Skywalker�s landspeeder. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

Fans dressed as Star Wars characters play at the launch of 'Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination' exhibition developed by the Boston Museum of Science, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd, and now showing at Scienceworks in Melbourne on June 2, 2009. It is the first exhibition to showcase costumes and props from all six Star Wars movies while exploring cutting-edge research and modern technologies that could one day make the fantasy world of Star Wars a reality. The exhibition explores the fantasy technologies depicted in the Star Wars movies, the real science behind them, and the latest research that may someday lead to remarkable real-world equivalents. Visitors will encounter over 80 artefacts, including props, costumes and models from all six Star Wars films and examples of comparable real-world technologies. Authentic costumes and props from the entire Star Wars aga, such as Princess Leia�s famous white dress, Darth Vader�s menacing black armour, a full-sized R2-D2, a stormtrooper uniform and Luke Skywalker�s landspeeder.

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