According to scientists, astronauts can get to the Sun much closer than many people suggest, reports the cursor.
“The current technology of the spaces was not designed for a distant space. Heat from the Sun dissipates with a distance, but an astronaut, drifting in space, will begin to face it about 4,800,000 kilometers from the sun. Then the death of astronaut is only a matter of time,” – said Engineer Ralph McNatt.
At temperatures above 120 ° C, the spacecraft can turn into a hot sauna. This leads to dehydration and subsequent death of astronaut. But the heat shield of the spacecraft is designed for temperatures up to 2593 ° C. If we assume that such protection covers the entire spacecraft, astronauts will be able to fly at a distance of 2 million kilometers from the Sun.