Neil deGrasse Tyson reviews science of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was full of scientific inaccuracies.

The famous astrophysicist tweeted his impressions of the hit sci-fi fantasy film Monday, fact-checking scenes from the movie and sharing his opinions on certain characters.

"In @StarWars #TheForceAwaknes BB-8 is waaaaay cuter than R2D2," Tyson tweeted about his fondness for the new droid before mentioning how it would have trouble traveling over sand as seen in the film due to its spherical shape.

"BB-8, a smooth rolling metal spherical ball, would have skidded uncontrollably on sand," he wrote.

Tyson also took issue with the sound the series iconic TIE fighters make while soaring through the galaxy. "In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens the TIE fighters made exactly the same sound in the vacuum of space as in planetary atmospheres," Tyson noted about the inaccuracy.

The Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey host even lamented over the fact that he still could not understand series regular Chewbacca. "Once again I feel isolated and inadequate for not understanding Wookiee-speak."

Earlier in December, Tyson made headlines when he revealed his preference for Captain Kirk's galaxy-exploring Starship Enterprise from Star Trek over Han Solo's Empire-defying Millennium Falcon.