Not quite jumping to hyperspace, but Star Wars-esque spacecraft propulsion isn't all sci-fi

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The laws of physics may not apply in the Star Wars universe. But just because it's highly unlikely we'll ever make the jump to lightspeed as seen in the films, that doesn't mean Star Wars-esque propulsion is out of the question entirely. The Parker Solar Probe, launched into the sun in 2018, is the fastest human-made craft ever mad…