EdenRester@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agoThe fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed recordwww.popsci.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1249arrow-down1external-linkThe fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed recordwww.popsci.comEdenRester@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square42fedilinkfile-text
The Parker Solar Probe’s new top speed could get you from NYC to LA in just 20 seconds. It’s not done yet.
minus-squareSitkemkev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down3·1 year agoAh yes, the manhole cover made in Neenah, Wisconsin. Probably the furthest man made object from Earth at this point for sure.
minus-squareKerfuffle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 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.”
minus-squarespearz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoThis, and Chris Waddle’s penalty kick for England against West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi final.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·1 year agoIt’s unlikely it kept it though the atmosphere. But it’s possible it was traveling so fast it didn’t even have time to vaporize.
Ah yes, the manhole cover made in Neenah, Wisconsin. 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.”
This, and Chris Waddle’s penalty kick for England against West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi final.
It’s unlikely it kept it though the atmosphere. But it’s possible it was traveling so fast it didn’t even have time to vaporize.