Why Voyager Survived Heat Hotter Than the Sun

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Consider a simple comparison. You can hold your hand in a hot oven for a second or two without injury. Touch the metal rack at the exact same temperature and you’re burned instantly. #Astronomy & Astrophotography #Science is awesome 🧬🦾🚀🤯 https://blogpranshu.mediu..
Voyager Flew Through a Region Hotter Than the Sun’s Surface. Here’s Why It Didn’t Burn.
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Voyager Flew Through a Region Hotter Than the Sun’s Surface. Here’s Why It Didn’t Burn.

At the edge of the solar system, temperatures reach 50,000 Kelvin. Two spacecraft from the 1970s flew through it without a scratch. The…

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