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"NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sets New Speed Record, Reaching 394,736 MPH!"

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Source: The Autopian
"NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sets New Speed Record, Reaching 394,736 MPH!"
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The Parker Solar Probe has set a new speed record, reaching a velocity of 394,736 mph, making it the fastest human-made object ever. Launched in 2018, the probe is currently in a heliocentric orbit and has come closer to the sun than any other human-made object. It achieved these speeds through a series of gravity-assist maneuvers from flybys of Venus. The probe is expected to reach speeds of up to 430,000 mph by 2025.

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  1. There's A New Record For The Fastest Human-Made Object: 394,736 MPH!  The Autopian
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  3. NASA`s Parker Solar Probe smashes speed record, ventures closest to Sun  WION
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