diff --git a/gamestate.c b/gamestate.c
index a49f251..7ab7a11 100644
--- a/gamestate.c
+++ b/gamestate.c
@@ -1180,6 +1180,11 @@ void process(GameState* gs, float dt)
 		{
 			cpVect p = cpvsub(cpBodyGetPosition(e->body), v2_to_cp(SUN_POS));
 			cpFloat sqdist = cpvlengthsq(p);
+			if(sqdist > (INSTANT_DEATH_DISTANCE_FROM_SUN*INSTANT_DEATH_DISTANCE_FROM_SUN))
+			{
+				entity_destroy(gs, e);
+				continue;
+			}
 			if (sqdist < (SUN_RADIUS * SUN_RADIUS))
 			{
 				entity_destroy(gs, e);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ac9eecf..b0705da 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -790,10 +790,18 @@ frame(void)
 				sgp_draw_filled_rect(gs.goldpos.x, gs.goldpos.y, 0.1f, 0.1f);
 
 				// the SUN
-				set_color(WHITE);
-				sgp_set_image(0, image_sun);
-				draw_texture_centered(SUN_POS, SUN_RADIUS*2.0f);
-				sgp_reset_image(0);
+				transform_scope
+				{
+					sgp_translate(SUN_POS.x, SUN_POS.y);
+					set_color(WHITE);
+					sgp_set_image(0, image_sun);
+					draw_texture_centered((V2) { 0 }, SUN_RADIUS * 2.0f);
+					sgp_reset_image(0);
+
+					// sun DEATH RADIUS
+					set_color(RED);
+					draw_circle((V2) { 0 }, INSTANT_DEATH_DISTANCE_FROM_SUN);
+				}
 
 				sgp_set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
 				dbg_drawall();
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index 17be0e4..689b8df 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #define BOX_SIZE 0.25f
 #define PLAYER_SIZE ((V2){.x = BOX_SIZE, .y = BOX_SIZE})
 #define PLAYER_MASS 0.5f
-#define PLAYER_JETPACK_FORCE 1.0f
-#define PLAYER_JETPACK_SPICE_PER_SECOND 0.1f
+#define PLAYER_JETPACK_FORCE 2.0f
+#define PLAYER_JETPACK_SPICE_PER_SECOND 0.3f
 #define MAX_HAND_REACH 1.0f
 #define GOLD_COLLECT_RADIUS 0.3f
 #define BUILD_BOX_SNAP_DIST_TO_SHIP 0.2f
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define VISION_RADIUS 16.0f
 #define MAX_BYTES_SIZE 1024 * 8 // maximum size of gamestate buffer
 #define SUN_RADIUS 10.0f
+#define INSTANT_DEATH_DISTANCE_FROM_SUN 300.0f
 #define SUN_POS ((V2){50.0f,0.0f})
 #define SUN_GRAVITY_STRENGTH (5.0e3f)
 #define SOLAR_ENERGY_PER_SECOND 0.02f