How the fastest manmade object ever was once a manhole cover launched by a nuke

We Are The Mighty·Mar 31

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A manhole cover launched by a nuclear explosion is reportedly the fastest manmade object ever. However, other reports suggest that a spacecraft, possibly the Parker space probe, holds this record, with some sources stating it reached speeds of 430,000 miles per hour while flying through the Sun's outer atmosphere. The actual fastest human-made object is unclear, with various outlets citing different examples.

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In December 2024 a NASA spacecraft flew straight into the Sun's outer atmosphere at 430,000 miles per hour, the fastest any human-made object has ever moved, through a region millions of degrees hot — and survived because a 4.5-inch carbon shield kept

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How the fastest manmade object ever was once a manhole cover launched by a nuke

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This Is The Fastest Speed Ever Recorded For A Man-Made Object

In December 2024 a NASA spacecraft flew straight into the Sun's outer atmosphere at 430,000 miles per hour, the fastest any human-made object has ever moved, through a region millions of degrees hot — and survived because a 4.5-inch carbon shield kept

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