# It's "almost impossible to go near the sun"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-impossible-to-go-near-the-sun/1000095>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 10, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-impossible-to-go-near-the-sun/1000095 "2024-04-10T14:31:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![BorealisCooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@BorealisCooper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BorealisCooper)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-impossible-to-go-near-the-sun/1000095/1 "2024-04-10T14:31:49Z")

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So how possible is it, and how near can I get in my Plymouth Satellite ?

At least it’s not going to tip over like the Island of Quam.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-impossible-to-go-near-the-sun/1000095/2 "2024-04-10T14:42:36Z")

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-almost-impossible-to-go-near-the-sun/1000095/3 "2024-04-10T14:43:02Z")

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Nonsense thread closed.