Science & Technology
Whether it's Star Trek's USS Enterprise, or the iconic space station from 2001: A Space Odyssey, science fiction has always provided inspiration and ideas for the scientists and engineers that design and build real spacecraft.
The, at times, fine line between science fiction literature and the developments in real life space activities provides the backdrop to ESA's latest Space-in-Bytes video lesson release, titled "Science Fiction – Science Fact."
Taking inspiration from well-known science...
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The "tiger stripes" on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, show up in shades of green in this color-enhanced image from the Cassini spacecraft. The picture was taken October 5, 2008, just after Cassini flew within 16 miles of the moon's surface. The picture was released on December 15. Readings from Cassini provide evidence that jets of water emanate from the tiger stripes, which are cracks in Enceladus' surface ice.
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