A professor and his students turned an observatory into a giant R2-D2, and it’s amazing

r2-d2 observatory

People who study science day in and day out usually have some fondness for science fiction, and Professor Hubert Zitt is no exception. Zitt, who lectures at Germany's University of Kaiserslautern, happens to be a huge fan of Star Trek and Star Wars, and when he looked at the Zweibrücken Observatory he clearly saw what it resembled.

The dull, grey observatory served an important purpose for scientists, but it was also a bit drab looking. So, with the help of painter Klaus Ruffing and some of Zitt's own students, the tall dome got an extreme makeover and now it sports some serious Star Wars flair.

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