/oss/taxonomy/term/2972/all en /oss/article/potatoesin-space <p><span>Intergalactic potatoes may seem like a side dish from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mos_Eisley_Cantina"><em>the Mos Eisley Cantina</em></a>, but potatoes and space have a common history.<br />  <br /></span></p> Thu, 03 May 2018 15:22:04 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7052 at /oss /oss/article/environment/can-science-explain-new-star-wars-planet <p>Science fiction movies are usually a little more fiction than science, but you never know where you might catch a glimmer of the real world. For instance, take the bona fide space classic: <em>Star Wars</em>. Of course, “using the force” to make things happen is just about as scientifically credible as using <a href="/oss/article/controversial-science-health-news/healing-code">“energy medicine”</a> to cure diseases. However, while watching the final scene of the film’s most recent instalment, <em>The Last Jedi, </em>I noticed something very interesting.</p> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:18:29 +0000 Cassandra Lee, OSS Intern 6913 at /oss