Aerospace innovators bring Star Wars technologies to light
Today is the day. Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- the much-anticipated, long-awaited next installment in Disney's Star Wars franchise -- opens in theaters today. Sci-fi fans everywhere are lining up to see some of their favorite characters, some eye-catching computer graphics imagery (CGI), and what futuristic technologies Director J.J. Abrams and the entire team behind this new chapter of the Star Wars story envisioned and brought to life.