Can you actually fly into a star?

Question

There's a song about "flying into the star's corona" and the concept of doing something like that amazes me. Even if it's totally out there, could we ever invent technology to fly into a star? Or would the gravity just crush us to death no matter what?

Answer 1

This is theoretically possible, but only because the Sun's corona is so thin and tenuous. Obviously, such a craft would need excellent thermal insulation, but since the corona is so thin, even though the temperature is quite high, the heat content is quite low. So it's possible.

The Sun's gravity would not be a problem -- the spacecraft would be in free fall, and therefore "zero-g" -- but the tidal forces would be quite large. That means that any astronaut inside of the spacecraft would actually experience tidal pulls from opposite ends of the spacecraft even though in free fall.

Answer 2

To fly into a star's corona you would need to be able to withstand the gravitational pull of the star and the temperature of the corona.
Six decades ago, observations in visible light revealed that the corona has a temperature greater than 1 million kelvins, making it hundreds of times hotter than the sun's surface.

Based on the estimated temperature of the corona we are a long ways off from the technology to be able to do this.

Answer 3

The gravity probably isn't the issue. The sun's gravitational attraction isn't strong enough (only 27 g's) to generate significant tidal forces.

The problem is that the sun's corona is approximately 5 million degrees Kelvin, or about 9 million degrees Farenheit. That's hot. As this is the temperature range at which matter disassociates into plasma, there probably isn't a material we will ever be able to construct that will be able to withstand those kind of temperatures.

Answer 4

I would try Ronin's suggestion and go for a red supergiant such as Mu Cephei, whose surface would extend out past Jupiter's orbit. Very diffuse and cool for a star.

Steer clear of degenerate objects such as white dwarfs, pulsars, etc. Serious radiation, gravity and tidal force issues.

Answer 5

I disagree with an excellent form of your solutions all of us pronounced the perfect comparable element with regard to the Burt Rutan Drangonfly, and that i equipped one. first of, shall we assume that there are ballast weights in the wings besides to gasoline( that seems after the CG ) now in case you check out the backside of the craft you will discover it somewhat is a lifting physique layout additionally ( solves the raise ) how a pair of gyro, a great massive pc controled gyro stabilization unit appropriate there in front of the pilot, yet at the back of the wings ( there is stability ) alierons could roll it, ( elevons for pitch ) like a flying wing thrust could controll yaw, or perhaps thrust vectoring could make it much extra relaxing and aerobatic, time-honored electric J-22 engines could artwork perfect, one ought to even mount them in a tilt motor layout for STOL purposes it somewhat is a very flyable layout, and if configured properly in all probability very agile and in a position. the only turn away i will see is that there isnt plenty room for a protection tension version (till we are in a position to make rail weapons and pulse phazers ) that dont weigh plenty, and there is in ordinary terms room for a million team ( till we get droids ) so the pilot will ought to be very experienced to deal with the workload. all of us have a pair of million.3 mill, i'm going to construct it and tutor you.

Answer 6

There is one theory of Einstien's that might let you,
He said that if you travel at the speed of light, you are actually going through objects, so gravity shouldn't matter, Yes, You should be able to travel through

Answer 7

The gravity would make us crash.A star is really hot, our sun is around 5000 Fahrenheit(i think).The star is the stuff that warms the planets.

Answer 8

We do not yet have the technology to accomplish that task, but a hundred ten years ago we couldn't fly into Philadelphia.

Answer 9

U could but u would not like it. The technology we don't Have and it will be a very long time .

Answer 10

Not only would the gravity be very hard to overcome, the heat would also melt most materials that are available today.