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The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record (www.popsci.com)
submitted 1 year ago by EdenRester@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The Parker Solar Probe's new top speed could get you from NYC to LA in just 20 seconds. It's not done yet.

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[–] lutillian@sh.itjust.works 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I'm theory, the previous record holder is actually a particular man hole cover involved in operation plumbbum. Some napkin math put it at somewhere around 37 miles per second. A high speed camera pointed at it only caught one or two frames of moment.

[–] Sitkemkev@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ah yes, the manhole cover made in Neenah, Wisconsin. Probably the furthest man made object from Earth at this point for sure.

[–] Kerfuffle@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

Probably the furthest man made object from Earth at this point for sure.

The article says "Scientists believe compression heating caused the cap to vaporize as it sped through the atmosphere."

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