09. How close could we get to the Sun without burning? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

A NASA spacecraft called Messenger is currently doing a number of orbital gravitational assist maneuvers in space to allow it to get closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft ever launched. It will eventually go into orbit around the planet Mercury and become the closest spacecraft that we have to the Sun. It has a special sunshade that keeps the electronics on board cool and within proper operating temperatures.

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Answer provided by Jim Zebrowski

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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