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A Sun scoop or sunscoop is a refueling technique for starships seen in science fiction. It involves a literal scooping of plasma directly from the outer surface of a star to use as fuel. Doing so would be extremely dangerous and only used in emergency situations.
In fiction
- Ray Bradbury's 1953 short story "The Golden Apples of the Sun"
- In the final novel of Peter F. Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy, an alien race, inhabiting massive "cities" orbiting a red giant, uses ships equipped with electromagnetic ramscoops as an alternative to planetary mining.
- "42", a 2007 episode of Doctor Who
- Elite (1984) – space trading video game
- Elite Dangerous (2015) – multiplayer space flight simulation game
- "Light", a first-season episode of Stargate Universe and others, including "Blockade"
- Rendezvous with Rama, an Arthur C. Clarke novella
References
- McDonald, John Q. (12 June 2006). "John's Book Reviews: The Golden Apples of the Sun". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
Finally, the title story, The Golden Apples of the Sun, shows us a fiery trip to the surface of the Sun to scoop up a bit of its luminous surface...
- Hamilton, Peter F. (2000). The Naked God. Warner Books. pp. 787–788. ISBN 0-446-52567-7.
- "Home > Stargate Universe – Season One Images > Screen Captures > Light (105)". GateWorld.net. Oct 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-27. Screenshot of Destiny extending scoops.
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