EdenRester@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 9 months agoThe fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed recordwww.popsci.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-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 · 9 months agomessage-square43fedilinkfile-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-down3·9 months 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-up23·9 months 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-up6·9 months 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-down4·9 months 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.