would it ever be possible to build a space ship strong enough to survive going to the sun and back? or would anything

Question: would it ever be possible to build a space ship strong enough to survive going to the sun and back? or would anything just melt from miles away?
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Asked by wentwardroyalchant to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 29 Jun 2012.
- Tim Stephens answered on 29 Jun 2012:
  
  It might be. It’s pretty hot at the sun, but there’s also strong magnetic fields. I don’t know that any material that we know about at the moment is tough enough to allow us to survive inside.
- Tom Lister answered on 30 Jun 2012:
  
  What a cool idea. I think it could be done, although like Tim I don’t know what you could make it out of.

Question: would it ever be possible to build a space ship strong enough to survive going to the sun and back? or would anything just melt from miles away?