Gas Giant Skimming

[SSWarlock]

Here's one you definitely don't want to skim for unrefined fuel.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23275607

 

[Wil Mireu]

It would generally be a bad idea to skim any hot jovian for fuel!

 

[Reynard]

I remember a very early Traveller adventure for Azhanti Hight Lightning that has the team expliring one of the cruisers on a jovian surface! And blob monsters.

 

[spidersrepublic]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22803573

on a related note... Asteroid survives passing through the suns corona!