"NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sets Unprecedented Speed Record Beyond Earth"
TL;DR
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has broken the record for the fastest human-made object, reaching a speed of 394,736 mph (635,266 km/h) as it flew close to the sun's surface. It also set a new distance record by coming within 4.51 million miles (7.26 million km) of the solar surface. The probe's flybys of Venus have been crucial in achieving these records, as the planet absorbs some of the probe's orbital energy, allowing it to get closer to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe's mission is to study the sun's corona and improve our understanding of space weather.
- NASA's Parker Solar Probe smashes record for fastest human-made object Space.com
- A new record is achieved… outside Earth and by something unexpected Softonic EN
- Zooming Past the Sun: Parker Probe's Record 394,736 MPH Solar Dive SciTechDaily
- Parker space probe: Fastest man-made object ever breaks speed record BBC
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