A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away… 🌌 Science fiction met scientific reality, and the Force has been with us ever since. Happy Star Wars Day from Earth and beyond! We love how space sagas like @StarWars ignite curiosity and inspire generations of explorers, engineers, and dreamers. From icy landscapes like Hoth to droids training astronauts, here’s a galactic selection of moments from our missions that might just make you do a double take. 1. A glowing laser over Antarctica? No superweapon—just our LIDAR science in action, tracking changes in Earth’s atmosphere from Concordia research station. 2. With sub-zero temps and months of darkness, Concordia could easily pass for Hoth—minus the tauntauns. 3. What looks like a TIE fighter squadron is really the @iss zipping past the Moon, captured by an Earth-based astrophotographer. 4. A hyperlapse from the Cupola of the International Space Station might just be the best view inside a TIE fighter cockpit. 5. Hyperspace? Almost!...