Anyone else think that the design for the James Webb Space Telescope was taken from Star Wars?

Question

take a look at an Imperial II Star Destroyer from Star Wars:

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Image:ISDIIESB.jpg

now look at the proposed design for the JWST:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jwst_front_view.jpg

now, squint a bit...

Answer 1

One cannot be an astronomer/astrophysicist without being at least a teeny bit nerdy. I wouldn;t be surprised if it was a subconcious thing...

Answer 2

Yes, they do look a bit similar, now that you mention it.

Answer 3

Could it be that the Star Wars people just spacified an early 20th century battleship?  I see a bridge, a clear forward deck, a wide beam to absorb broadside recoil and the "old grey funnel line" colour.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:RNVit...

Answer 4

They look a bit similar.

Answer 5

I don't think NASA spent a long time on the aesthetic concept of the telescope, but more on the practical aspect. Every single once and shapes of NASA'S spacecrafts has a reason to be