Am I the only one excited by the current goings-on in orbit, where experiments are underway to make sure that the freighter Jules Verne can dock itself safely to the International Space Station?

You have to look at this footage of the practice manoeuvres. It’s so exciting! Jules Verne (or Automated Transfer Vehicle, to give it its proper, dull name) is a remote-controlled cargo truck built to take useful stuff to the astronauts on the Space Station. It’s controlled from Toulouse, it carries tonnes of food, water and supplies, and - AND! - it looks like an X-wing!

Look, see:

Now they must have done that on purpose.