What's the name of that story?

[robcat2075]

I dimly recall a sci-fi short story where a spaceship is going to try to scoop up a sample of the Sun. Of course things do not go well.

 

Anyone recall the title or author?

[tbenefi33]

I found some on goole not sure which one though.

 

 

Scfi Story

[robcat2075]

It must be "Golden Apples of the Sun"

 

thanks!

[NancyGormezano]

I dimly recall a sci-fi short story where a spaceship is going to try to scoop up a sample of the Sun.

Drat! Another "why didn't I think of that moment"

[robcat2075]

I dimly recall a sci-fi short story where a spaceship is going to try to scoop up a sample of the Sun.

Drat! Another "why didn't I think of that moment"

 

(AFP) - After billions of years the Sun finally has an owner -- a woman from Spain's soggy region of Galicia said Friday she had registered the star at a local notary public as being her property.

 

Some enterprising government official should send her a property tax bill.

[MJL]

Maybe she should own it. After all she was the one "bright" enough to figure it out.

[Gerry]

Well in that case I claim all the rest of them!

[robcat2075]

It's good she got that notarized, it must be valid!

 

[Darkwing]

I dimly recall a sci-fi short story where a spaceship is going to try to scoop up a sample of the Sun. Of course things do not go well.

 

Anyone recall the title or author?

 

 

Reminds me of the Doctor Who episode "42".

[Gerry]

Well of course the trick in flying to the sun is it should be done at night.

[Paul Forwood]

I dimly recall a sci-fi short story where a spaceship is going to try to scoop up a sample of the Sun.

Could it have been Sundiver?

http://www.davidbrin.com/sundiver1.htm