But, as a certain subset of Star Wars fans might tell you, there already was an explanation for how the Death Star plans wound up in the hands of the Rebellion. That story dates back two decades ...

‘Rogue One’ and the Death Star Plans: Revisiting the 1981 Origin Story NPR had the details more than three decades ago (no, really).

We know so much about the theft of its plans, and its final destruction over the Yavin system—but building the Death Star was a project decades in the making.

The great thing about Star Wars, especially the original trilogy, was how gritty and lived-in everything looked. Everything felt solid. Now, at last you ...

Star Wars fans are known for their passion and attention to detail, and one of the most intriguing mysteries that's captured ...

The Death Star plans were a challenge to authentically render Rogue One ’s director, Edwards, has noted that because the plans were a central part of the story, it was important that they be ...

LOS ANGELES - The upcoming "Star Wars" standalone film, "Rogue One," will follow a group trying to steal the Death Star plans, it was revealed at Sunday's Star Wars Celebration, which also showed ...

If we could get our hands on those plans, could we build a similar fortress? I decided to try to work out some aspects of how a Death Star might actually work. In Star Wars lore, the 75-mile ...

The upcoming "Star Wars" spin-off movie, "Rogue One," follows a group trying to steal plans for the Death Star.

Darth Vader and The Empire would be disappointed. The White House has shot down a petition to build a Death Star. Does new Star Wars franchise owner Disney know about this? The document originally ...

The latest Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer may have confirmed Palpatine’s return, but does that mean the Death Star might also be making a comeback? Let’s backtrack a bit.

Senators were sold a bill of goods that since the Death Star plans were confiscated from the Separatists, it stood to reason the enemy was already ahead of the game and funding was needed to keep up.