Without an atmosphere in space, how close would you actually have to get to the sun before it would be hot enough to kill you (from the heat, not just radiation)
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The Sun can get hot enough to kill you right here on Earth.
Cooling is one of the major challenges of working in Earth orbit. The ISS has huge cooling panels and a very beefy refrigeration system just to keep the astronauts from being slow-cooked every time it’s in direct sunlight.
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